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WGU C475 Care of the Older Adult - Adult DPV1 Study Guide
1.Baby Boomers: are aging adults born from 1946-1964. They will
reach retire- ment starting around 2011-2030.
2.Geriatrician: a physician, board certified in geriatrics, who
specializes in the care of the elderly
3.Geriatrics: The branch of medicine concerned with the problems of
aging
4.Gerontology: Study of aging; broad category that includes several
areas (soci- ology of aging, psychology, economics of aging
5.Ageism: Prejudice towards elderly
6.Alzheimer's: betaamyloid plaques and neurofibrillary plaques 1 / 4
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7.Age: Old Old= 85+ years
Older Adult= 65 years of age or older
8.Types of Care Facilities: Acute Care Hospital (ACH) - point of entry
into the health care system for older adults.Acute Rehabilitation (Rehab)- may be found in several settings. Uses the in- terdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and physicians.Goal is to maximize independence, promote maximal function, prevent complications, and promote quality of life within each person's strengths and limitations. Level of intensity depends on setting and patient.Home Health Care- For independent living home-bound adults who require a longer period of observation or care from nurses. Can include PT/OT, & speech therapy.Hospice- holistic, interdisciplinary care that helps the dying person "live until they die." Includes palliative care and pain management and comfort care.Long-term Care Facility (a.k.a. nursing home)- provides 24 hr support care to any age who have lost some or all their capacity for self-care due to illness, disability, or dementia Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)- subacute or transitional care are for those patients requiring more intensive nursing care than provided in Long-term care. Alzheimer's Care- dedicated specifically for 2 / 4
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Alzheimer and Dementia care.Respite Care- provides time off for family members who are caretakers. Care can be at adult daycare center, in the home, or in an assisted living facility or LTC Continuing care retirement community (CCRC)- group care in independent living to assisted living, LTC, or skilled Assisted Living- alternative who do not feel safe living alone, who wish to live in a community setting, or who need some additional help with ADLs. They each have their own apartment or room.Foster care/Group Homes- adults who can do most ADLs but have safety issues 3 / 4
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and require supervision with some activities.Green House Concept- new concept of a home environment with 8-10 residents in private rooms with open kitchen and still receive assistance.Adult Day Care- Adult day services are community based group programs de- signed to meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults through and individual plan of care. Less than 24 hour care.
9.five racial groups: Caucasian/non-Hispanic whites/European
Americans African American Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders American Indians and Alaskan Natives
10.Maslows Psychological Theories of Aging:
Physiological Safety & Security Love & Belonging Selft-esteem Self-actualization
11.Dysarthria: is disturbed articulation caused by disturbance in the
control of the speech muscles. This disturbance is caused by brain
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