W1: Aging in context & theories
This term describes the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others
What is Health Literacy
This type of intelligence refers to an accumulation of knowledge and experience which increases over the lifespan and is maintained in older age
What is crystallized intelligence
The term which encompasses both palliative and hospice care that can occur during the final stages of life, has replaced what term
What is terminal care
This type of standardized assessment compares the person against themselves in the same area over time
What is ipsative
Jane told Mary she considers herself very motivated for 82 years old as she has active engagement in life, high cognitive and physical function capacity, and internal and external resources. What are these key components of?
What is successful aging
On the continuum of population health for older adults, most older adults fall in these two categories
What is at risk but healthy and coping with disease (healthy and active, at risk but healthy, coping with disease, and very ill)
The order of cues when communicating with an individual with dementia
What is visual, short verbal, and touch (only when you have the individuals attention)
Heart failure and COPD are categorized as what dying trajectory
What is chronic organ failure trajectory
This validity refers to the degree to which the data measured correlates with other valid measures of the same concept
What is criterion validity
Annie's mother has began losing valued objects, difficulty learning new tasks, and withdrawing in challenging situations. Her therapist has began looking at the need to adapt activities and environments. What stage of dementia is she in?
What is middle stage
This term describes an adaptive process in which biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors interact to promote positive views on health
What is Positive Aging
This is a reversible cause of dementia which can be described as a syndrome with an acute onset of changes in attention, awareness, and cognitive functioning
What is delirium
Less communicative, sleeping more, and eating less describe which time period in the terminal phase (dying process)
What is 1-3 months before death
This assessment looks at functioning in areas of self-care, safety and health, money management, community mobility and telephone, and employment and leisure participation
What is Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
Gail has been struggling with the idea of meaning. Specifically, the meaning of her own life, her contributions, goals she has accomplished, and overall if she has lived a life worth living. Which theme of meaning is Gail exploring?
What is existential meaning
This aging theory suggests that aging is part of the genetic code
What is programmed longevity
SSRIs and other antidepressants treat depression but should be used with caution in the older adult population due to these concerns (3)
What is increased fall risk, potential for drug interactions, changes in drug metabolism
This dimension of occupation reflects a sense of purpose and activity
What is doing
This assessment measures endurance and aerobic capacity
What is 6-minute walk test
Bill recently retired and had to leave his home in Iowa to move closer to his daughter in South Carolina. His daughter has notices signs of memory loss, difficulties concentrating and overall problems with executive functioning. Which assessment would be used based on his symptoms?
What is Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
This aging theory explains why social exchange and interaction networks of older persons are reduced over time
What is socioemotional selectivity theory
This term is used in errorless learning and refers to learning and retaining information by recalling that information over increasingly longer periods of time
What is spaced-retrieval
The four main themes of meaning
What is instrumental meaning, evaluative meaning, existential meaning, and self-identity
This assessment assessment measures cognitive changes over time
What is Mini Mental Status Exam
Jim's family has concerns about his ability to get around in his cluttered apartment. They are concerned that he is does not have enough balance to navigate safely in this living space. What assessment could be used to determine the clients mobility, balance, and fall risk?
What is Timed Up and Go (TUG)