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The age of school-age child
What is 6-12
Characteristics of a successful adult
•Sets realistic goals and expectations
•Solves problems and thinks abstractly
•Finds balance between give and take
Physical changes of aging are not noticeable until the
Late 30s
Medicaid
Assistance Program
Low-income people of every age
The greatest stressors for adults of all ages is
Financial Security
The age of young adults
What is 18-35
COMMON ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
•Anxiety disorders
•Cognitive disorders: delirium, dementia, amnesia
•Eating disorders
•Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
•Sexual and gender identity disorders
Physical aging process varies greatly and is affected by:
Genetics
Early physical health care
Early mental health care
Current lifestyle practices
Attitude
Older adults may have problems related to:
Money
Adequacy of food
Housing
Healthcare
"Sandwich” generation face the responsibilities of caring for
Children and aging parents at the same time
The age of middle-age adults
What is 36-55
Problems of personal identity also can relate to
How one solve problems
How one make decisions
How one interpret stress
Facts of Aging
More than half of adults >65 years of age are still living at home with a spouse or live alone.
Most adults >65 years of age fall between the 500,000 millionaires and the 12% who live in poverty.
Other cultures hold older adults in high esteem and value their wisdom and experience.
What factors place the client at increased risk of institutional abuse
inefficient or inadequate staff
overcrowding of facility
low wages
uneducated staff
displacement of feelings
no initiative
TYPES OF ABUSE
Abandonment
Neglect
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
The age of older adults
What is older than 55
Physical growth is complete but adults continue to develop
emotional
intellectual
sociocultural
spiritual dimensions.
Major developmental tasks of the young adult
Choosing a career
Medicare
Insurance Program
65 and over
Serves younger disabled and dialysis pts
Older Adults face the following problems
Vulnerability
Abuse
Memory loss
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
The age of adolescent
What is 13-19
•Internal (developmental) problems:
Interpersonal relationships
Guiding the next generation
Economics
Education
Lack of social support
Therapeutic interventions are the primary means to prevent or minimize mental health issues in the adult client.
Use assessment skills to uncover clients’ descriptions of their difficulties.
Make sure the client defines his/her problem.
Work within the client’s reality.
Learn about the client’s living conditions.
Give the client written instructions to ensure greater success.
Myths of Aging
Most elderly live in nursing homes.
Most older adults are poor or are rich.
Old and imperfect are “bad,” and young and attractive are “good.”
Common Problems of Older Adults
Physical adaptations
Health care
Psychosocial adaptations
Economics
Housing
Loss and death