COMPOP WEEK 10

GEMS

100

What does "GEMS" stand for?

G - Geriatric

E - Environmental Assessment

M - Medical Assessment

S - Social Assessment

200

What are the key points for Geriatric patients?

Normal aging and atypical presentation 

300

What are key points in the Environmental assessment?

Safety and neglect

400

What are key points for Medical assessment?

Past history and medications

500

What are key points for Social assessment?

Basic needs and social network

THEORIES OF AGING

100

What theory is associated with Erik Erikson?

Psychosocial Stage Theory

200

What is Stage 8 of the psychosocial Stage Theory and what age category is associated with it?

Ego Integrity vs Despair. 65+

300

What is the Disengagement Theory? 

Suggests that is it natural for elderly to disengage from society as they realize that they are closer to death.

400

What is the Activity Theory of Aging?

Suggests that elderly are happiest when they stay active and maintain social interactions.

500

Who coined the term ageism and in what year?

Dr. Robert Butler. 1960s

TRAP ACRONYM

100

What does the T stand for?

Tremors

200

What does the R stand for?

Rigidity 

300

What does the A stand for?

Akinesia (or bradykinesia)

400

What does the P stand for?

Postural Instability

500

What are the 3 different gaits associated with Parkinson's Disease? 

Shuffling Gait

Festinating Gait

Freezing

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

100

Approximately how many people suffer from Parkinson's in Canada?

54,897

200

What is the ratio of men to women affected?

1.5:1

300

At what age does the risk for developing PD increase significantly?

Over the age of 60

400

Loss of what is attributed to the signs and symptoms of PD?

Dopamine

500

What are possible complications of PD?

Falls

Freezing

Aspiration/choking

Hallucinations/ psychotic thinking

Communication difficulties