Week 2 Geriatrics

• <S>Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging.
• Angelite Prayer: Almighty God, we glorify you for giving us the Angelite Charism.
• We thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the Way, Truth and Life.
• We bless you for the continuous guidance of the Holy Spirit.
• Grant us, we pray, courage and strength that we may give perpetual praise to you in whatever we do.
• We ask this through Christ our Lord.
• Oh, Holy Guardian Angels, guide us and protect us! Laus Deo Semper!
• Care of the Older Adult: NCM 114
• Describe the demographic, socioeconomic, ethnicity, and health characteristics of older adults in the U.S. and Philippines.
• Identify the different categories of older adults as they range from 65 to 100 years of age.
• Describe ageism and its contribution to the development of negative stereotypes about older adults.
• Compare and contrast gerontology and geriatrics.
• Describe the development of gerontological nursing and the roles of the gerontological nurse.
• Moral reasoning does not decline in age, with no exception.
• Spirituality can help resolve issues related to the meaning of life, adversity, and good fortune, which you believe you will acquire.
• Spirituality can be an important coping resource and assisting clients to participate in religious and spiritual practice is an important nursing responsibility.
• Gilligan challenged Kohlberg, stating that the stages are not applicable to women.
• Spirituality can involve contemplating new religious and philosophical views, understanding ideas previously missed or interpreted differently, and deriving a sense of worth by sharing experiences or views.
• Some older adults may take their faith and religious practice very seriously, while others may retain misinterpreted ideas.
• Moral reasoning is subjective, influenced by values and belief patterns, which can vary depending on the individual's time period, cultural background, life experience, gender, religion, and socioeconomic status.
• Older adults display a high level of spirituality, which may be related to the importance of religion in their youth.
• At conventional level, follow society’s rules of conduct in response to expectations of others.
• Kohlberg based his stages on concepts of justice, objectivity, and preservation of rights.
• Describe the different care settings for older adults.
• List common biological theories of aging.
• Describe the usual physical changes that occur during older adulthood.
• List the common psychological theories about aging.
• Describe the developmental tasks of the older adult.
• Describe psychosocial changes to which the older adult adjusts during the aging process.
• Explain changes in cognitive abilities that occur during the aging process.
• Compare and contrast Kohlberg’s and Gilligan’s theories of moral reasoning in older adults.
• Describe how spirituality and aging interact.
• Describe selected health problems associated with older adults.
• List examples of health promotion topics for older adulthood.
• Survivor coping ability improves when person is aware that death and bereavement can lead to growth.
• More women face bereavement and solitude because women live longer than men.
• There is an increased incidence of grandparents as primary providers, often required to protect grandchild from parent.
• Loss of a mate causes emptiness and loneliness.
• Most older adults do not experience cognitive impairments, but they are more prevalent in persons over age 85.
• The death of a spouse can lead to oneiness and emptiness.