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38. Know several driving issues (and modifications that could be made) that increase the possibility of accidents for older adults.
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39. What risk factors increase the possibility of falling? (box p. 139)
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inactivity that weakens muscles, visual impairments, multiple diseases, low light, poor ballance and unfamilliar events
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40. SKIP ahead to p. 142. Where does responsibility lie for health promotion versus where it lay in the past?
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FROM the physician TO the individual.
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41. What is the primary point of health promotion? (relate to “compression of morbidity”)
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To prolong the age at which chronic illness and the infrim period begin.
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42. SKIP ahead to p. 151. What are some ways that society makes it difficult to live a healthy lifestyle (limitations of health promotion)?
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Healh is promoted as highly individual and sometimes does not get to certain people.
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43. What is the most common mental disorder? Distinguish between the two types.
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Depression.
Major- Chemical Imballance
Secondary or Reavtive- Caused by loss of something or reaction to sittuation
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44. Know at least five signs of major depression.
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1. Suicidal Thoughts
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45. What specific group of older adults is at highest risk for suicide and why?
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46. What is “dementia”?
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47. What is the best approach to take with someone who has dementia (and believes tomorrow is Christmas for instance)?
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48. Why is it important to see a physician if a person has signs of dementia?
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49. From the table on p. 223 what are some differences between Alzheimer’s disease and normal memory issues?
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50. Why are prospective studies necessary for understanding what might cause (or hinder) the development of Alzheimer’s?
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51. What seems to be the most important preventive for developing Alzheimer’s?
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1. About how many older adults with three or more ADL needs are able to live in the community?
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2. How much money is “saved” by having family members and friends provide care?
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3. What is the difference between geographical and emotional distance?
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4. What are some of the “demographic and social changes” that are making caregiving more stressful?
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5. What kinds of things are included in “caregiving”? what do most people think it means?
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6. Be able to explain how the TYPE of care provided the characteristics of the CAREGIVER
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and the characteristics of the care RECEIVER may all impact the overall caregiving experience. (Be able to provide examples of each.)
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What are some of the burdens / costs that caregivers experience?benefits / gains? Distinguish between “objective” burdens and “subjective” burdens.
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8. What are the four reasons women are more likely to be caregivers for family members?
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9. What are the differences between personal care and instrumental care (type of care impact on care provider etc.)? Be able to give examples.
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10. How many hours a week does the average daughter (who provides care) care for her parents?
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11. What kind of care are male caregivers more likely than to provide?
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12. How do men and women differ in terms of the amount of care received and the number of people providing care?
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13. Why are husbands more likely to experience strain depression unhappiness and less emotional support if they are the ones providing care?
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14. What is “anticipatory mourning”?
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15. What is the “sandwich generation”? What are typical strains / issues a sandwich generation person might experience?
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