Hcad 222 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FINAL HCAD 222 Senior population changes/trends -Our generation will live longer but will have lower birth rate -New advances in technology young-old 65-74 Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen old-old 75-84 oldest 85+ Life course vs. Life span Life course is the interaction between historical events, personal decisions, and individual opportunities; experiences early in life affec...

HCAD 222 Motor and sensory changes - correct answers -Impairments tend to increase with age Basic Stimulation Impairments - correct answers -Vision -Hearing -Mobility Vision - correct answers -Begin mid-life (30-40) stabilize at 70-80 -Then further changes increase by 95% when you are 70 years or older. Like cataracts (The lens of the eye get cloudy and less curved) or other vision problems -To compensate: -Increase illumination -Reduce glare -Use large, clear visual images (in...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222- Exam #1Normal Aging: Vision - correct answers Vision problems (loss & cataracts) begin mid-life and stabilize at 70-80. To Compensate: - Increase illumination -Reduce Glare -Use large, clear visual images -Increase contrast Normal Aging: Hearing - correct answers Begins mid-life, mild 60-70. Reduced ability to hear low intensity and high-frequency sounds. To improve communication: -Lower your pitch and speak slowly -Rephrase sentence -Avoid background noise -Face to Fa...

HCAD 222Motor and sensory changes - correct answers -Impairments tend to increase with age Basic Stimulation Impairments - correct answers -Vision -Hearing -Mobility Vision - correct answers -Begin mid-life (30-40) stabilize at 70-80 -Then further changes increase by 95% when you are 70 years or older. Like cataracts (The lens of the eye get cloudy and less curved) or other vision problems -To compensate: -Increase illumination -Reduce glare -Use large, clear visual images (incr...

HCAD 222 EXAM 2* Longevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with an aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging "Reimbursement Driven" - correct answers Term meaning that the amount and type of care received by a long-term care consumer is dependent on the individuals reimbursement coverage Post Acute Care - correct answers Include: long-term care hospitals, in...

HCAD 222 test 2What's a chronic condition? persist for long time regardless of weather they cause death 3/4th less than 65 die from what 3 diseases... heart disease, cancer and stroke Brainpower Read More examples of chronic diseases Alzheimer's, cancer, dementia, arthritis what are challenges of longevity old less valued than young, resources to take care of adults, costs of taking care of them what is reimbursement driven the payment you give the hospital after t...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM Question and answers 100% correct 2024 HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM Question and answers 100% correct 2023 Longevity challenges - correct answer 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 Chronic Disease -% of 65+ and examples -3/4 deaths are from three chronic diseases: - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death -46% 65+ have chronic disease -heart disease, cancer, stroke -arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, dementia 3 Longevity Challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place in society while aging 3. Individuals grow older in wider context of an entire society...