are there more men or women in the population at an older age? - ANSWER women
by 2030 what % of the population will be 65 and older? - ANSWER 20%
average life expectancy once reaching 65 - ANSWER 19.5 years
, what % of hospital patients are age 65 and older? - ANSWER 48%
Racial minority cross over effect/ phenomenon - ANSWER after age 75 minorities tend to
have lower death rates than the white population
most older people live where? - ANSWER in a house
what % of people age 65+ are hospitalized? - ANSWER 48%
geriatrics becomes a specialization in nursing in this year - ANSWER 1950
the 1st certification in gero nursing was offered by the ANA - ANSWER 1974
women are more prone to - ANSWER arthritis and asthma
men are more prone to - ANSWER heart disease, cancer, diabetes
gerontologic nurse practitioners have - ANSWER prescriptive authority
children view aging - ANSWER positively
adults view aging - ANSWER negatively
Asians, africans, hispanics, and other minorities - ANSWER will not put their family in a home
free radicals - ANSWER highly reactive molecules that possess a free electron that can
damage protein membranes
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