Older Adult Health
Name a way to prevent polypharmacy
What is frequent medication reconcilation or review, keep all medications in their origional containers, take them in a well lit room with glasses if needed, ask pharmacist to print out large print labels if needed?
Highly prevalent disease with mosquito vector
What is malaria?
Older adults should remove these from the floor
What are throw rugs?
Measured by z-score and t-score
What is bone mineral density
Only person to play in the NFL and MLB in the same day
Who is Dion Sanders?
Type of abuse if an older adult is pressured into making purchases, signing contracts, or making donations they do not consent to
What is financial abuse of an elder?
Affects the liver and often co-occur with HIV infection, transmitted by blood and bodily fluids
What are hepatitis B and C?
Remove these so you don't slip and wear these instead
What are socks and nonslip footwear like slippers or shoes with rubber bottoms.
Screening performed on women starting at age 40, but this test would be considered diagnostic for men because it is not used for screening.
What is a mammogram?
Woman athlete who earned the most in 2024
Who is Coco Gauff?
Name 2 ways to prevent a fire in a home where an adult with dementia lives
What is do not allow the person to smoke in bed, turn off or put stove guards on the stove, turn off any space heaters, ...?
Can be prevented with PrEP or PeP therapy
What is HIV infection?
Add this so you don't fall in the nighttime
Screening test for men starting at age 55, to be done after discussing risk with provider
What is a PSA (prostate specific antigen)?
Title of the movie where Baby Houseman falls in love with her dance instructor, played by Patrick Swayze
What is Dirty Dancing?
Type of elder abuse when needed care is not provided by the caregiver
What is elder neglect?
Currently prevalent in the US in areas with unvaccinated people
What is measles?
Use these instead of leaning on walls or furniture
What are assistive devices like canes, walkers, bannisters or grab bars
This cancer screening should be done at age 45 for everyone now instead of 50 because people are being diagnosed younger and younger. It can be done using a lab-based sample, or using a visual procedure.
What is colon cancer?
The five "mother sauces" of French cooking are béchamel, espagnole, tomate, velouté, and what fifth sauce, which is commonly featured in Eggs Benedict?
What is hollandaise sauce?
Name 3 ways to reduce social isolation in older adults
What is encourage volunteering, get hearing aids/glasses, participate in community activities, screen and treat depression, and ...?
Virus associated with outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting, especially on cruise ships. (MSU's President just had this)
Name 4 ways to prevent falls when in the bathroom
What are grab bars, rubber mats in the tub, use of a shower chair, elevated commode, good lighting
This screening test injects a small amount of antigen and checks for a reaction 48-72 hours later.
What is the PPD or Mantoux test?
Who was the first American Idol winner?
Who is Kelly Clarkson?