Gerontology Midterm Review

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Medicare application age

65 years

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Social Aging

Adjustments often involve retirement and grand-parenting around ages 74-75.

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Biological Aging

Hair graying, hair loss, and other physical changes.

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Biological Aging Definition

Increased cellular deterioration, disease vulnerability, and decreased physiological reserves.

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Aging Phenotype

The process of aging influenced by genetics, lifestyle, and environment.

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Chronological Aging

Aging defined by the passage of time (e.g., passing 55 years)

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Elderly Age Definition

Age 65 years

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Agism

Age-based discrimination and stereotyping.

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Longevity Factors

Genetics, environment, lifestyle.

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Primary Prevention

Vaccines, seat belts, helmets (e.g., shingles, pneumonic, COVID, flu).

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Secondary Prevention

Pap smears, breast cancer screenings.

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Tertiary Prevention

Diabetes self-management.

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Treatment

Destroys the invading organism.

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Prevention

Avoiding pathogens, chemicals, activities, and dietary agents.

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Cues

What you see and what the patient is telling you.

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Epigenetics

The effect of the environment on RNA.

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Epigenetics and Aging

Lifestyle choices can influence the aging phenotype.

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Types of Inflammation

Acute and Chronic

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Acute Inflammation

Immune system's response to a sudden insult like trauma, activating cellular mediators such as macrophages.

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Examples of Conditions Causing Inflammation

Flu, RSV, pneumonia, shingles, and COVID.

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Mitochondrial Powerhouse

Powerhouse of the cell.

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Shortening Telomeres

Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolution.

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Skin Care Technique

Carefully hold skin, apply alcohol, counter traction.

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Arteriosclerosis

Thickening and hardening of the artery.

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Atherosclerosis

Plaquing in the arteries.

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Serostomia

Dry mouth (common in elderly).

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Peristalsis

Series of involuntary muscle contractions.

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Skin Assessment

Assess sponsored lesions with the ABCDE method.

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Medicaid

State coverage for low-income people.

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Medicare

Government coverage, must be 65+.

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Role Theory

Explanation of how one adjusts to aging.

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Sundown Syndrome

Worsening of symptoms in the evening, occurs in people with dementia.

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LEARN

Listen carefully, Explain, Acknowledge, Recommend, Negotiate

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DNA and RNA

Templates ensuring new cells have the same form and function as old cells.

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Functional Aging

Inability to perform daily activities (ADLs).

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Acute Care Setting

Hospital

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Sub-Acute Care

Complex health care (SNIFF), less expensive than acute care.

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MDS

Minimum Data Set