Gerontology: Assessment and Ethical Concerns Gerontology studies currently predict that the number of people above the age of 65 will double within the next thirty years (Miller, Zylstra & Standridge, 2000)
Ethical considerations that are often associated with elderly patients include informed consent, medical and psychological conditions that may influence the patient's ability to approve of a treatment, and related privacy issues (Martin & Bush, 2008). Further ethical dilemmas may involve surrogate decision making, withdrawing and withholding interventions and the use of advance directives (Mueller, Hook & Fleming, 2004)
an approach to service "…which embraces a philosophy of respect for, and a partnership with people receiving services" (Law, Baptiste and Mills, 1995 in: ) Collaborative efforts are stated in the work of Lutz and Bowers (2000) to consist of "…patients, patients' families, friends, the doctors and other health professionals & #8230;" (Lutz and Bowers, 2000). Characteristics of the nursing professional's interactions with elderly patients are those as follows: (1) Respect - (for older persons, for their values, needs and preferences); (2) Partnership and collaboration - (between the older person (and their family) and the professional care team); and (3) Patient/person/client being at the centre - (health services revolving around the service user rather than around funders and/or professionals) (McCormack, 2003, p
an approach to service "…which embraces a philosophy of respect for, and a partnership with people receiving services" (Law, Baptiste and Mills, 1995 in: ) Collaborative efforts are stated in the work of Lutz and Bowers (2000) to consist of "…patients, patients' families, friends, the doctors and other health professionals & #8230;" (Lutz and Bowers, 2000). Characteristics of the nursing professional's interactions with elderly patients are those as follows: (1) Respect - (for older persons, for their values, needs and preferences); (2) Partnership and collaboration - (between the older person (and their family) and the professional care team); and (3) Patient/person/client being at the centre - (health services revolving around the service user rather than around funders and/or professionals) (McCormack, 2003, p
3) This view involves the individual as "active agents of their own health…" who "develop expertise both in awareness of their bodily responses and in managing the self-care required by their unique types of chronicity." (Loeb, et al
Death in a physiological sense meant the end of both heartbeat and breathing, known as cardio-respiratory arrest. Nowadays, most doctors see this criterion as irrelevant and in its place; they have taken on a set of neurological criteria that define death as the nonappearance of brain activity, in spite of other bodily functions (Ingersoll, 2011)
They have problems such as inaccessible entrances, stairs that are impossible to climb, and hazardous bathrooms. There are over a million older people who have unmet needs for home modifications such as ramps and kitchen and bathroom access (Pynoos, 2001)
It has been found that most Americans do not make a plan to age in place. Creating such a plan can help to avert unexpected things from turning into emergencies that compromise one's capability to live by themselves (Wheaton, 2009)
population between 65 and 84 was predicted to increase by over 10%; an even larger increase of 44% was anticipated for those 85 and older." (Barrett & Redmond 328) This further contributes to the idea that aging needs to be provided with more attention from the general public and that individuals need to acknowledge the fact that the number of old people is very probable to increase while society as a whole has an incomplete understanding of the concepts that need to be used with the purpose to make transitions less damaging
"It is possible that current diagnostic criteria and age stereotypes under-represent the true prevalence rates for depression and anxiety in older populations." (Knight & Durbin 11) Older individuals have the tendency to put across feelings that seem different when compared to feelings expressed by their younger counterparts
One can consider five stages when discussing with regard to retirement and the effects it has on an individual: "a growing interest as retirement approaches, initial euphoria, some stress, dealing with adjustments to a new lifestyle, then settling down." (Osborne 47) Osborne's article relates to the early stages of a retirement, as it is during this phase that the person actually acknowledges the difference between his or her old life and the life he or she has in the present
Gerontology (from the Greek ?????, geron, "old man" and -?????, -logia, "study of"; coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903) is the study of the social ...
Define gerontology: the scientific study of old age and of the process of becoming old
Printer-friendly version Definition of Gerontology. Gerontology is the study of aging and older adults. The science of gerontology has evolved as longevity has improved.
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Gerontology lends itself to a fairly simple and straightforward definition: In the narrowest sense, it's the study of aging and issues associated with caring for the ...
The development of the section's knowledge and skills framework provides an opportunity to recognise the many different skills gerontology nurses require.
Gerontology definition, the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons. See more.
In view of the ever-increasing fraction of elderly people, understanding the mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases has become a matter of urgent necessity.