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What are the top 10 chronic conditions of people older than 65?
Arthritis
Hypertension
Hearing impairment
Heart disease
Cataracts
Deformity or orthopedic impairment
Chronic sinusitis
Diabetes
Visual impairment
Varicose veins
What are the most common health complaints of the elderly?
Weight gain
Fatigue
Loss of bone mass
Joint stiffness
Loneliness
What are some tips with working with the elderly?
Take time to educate the patient and his or her family
Speak lower and closer
Treat the patient with dignity and respect
Give the patient time to rest between projections
Avoid tape
Provide blankets
Use table pads
Always access patient's history
What two groups are elderly people stereotyped into?
The diseased and the normal
What is the most common age-related disease associated with the endocrine system?
Diabetes mellitus
Respiratory diseases that increase with aging include
emphysema
chronic bronchitis
pneumonia
lung cancer
What are the three general categories of illness that afflict the elderly?
infections
cancer
autoimmune
What is the most common cause of death worldwide?
cardiovascular disease
Aging is individual and is affected by
hereditary
lifestyle choices
physical health
attitude
Author:
BrieMuthKimball
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Card Set:
Geriatrics
Updated:
2013-11-18 15:52:22
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