Day 1 - Definition of Terms

NCM 114 CARE OF THE OLDER PERSON
NUR1215
Definition of Terms:
What is Geriatrics?
– The branch of medicine concerned with the
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in
older people and the problems specific to aging.
– From the Greek "geron" meaning "old man" +
"iatreia" meaning "the treatment of disease.".
What is Gerontology?
• is the study of
the social, cultural, psychological, cogn
itive, and biological aspects of ageing.
The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich
Mechnikov in 1903.
What is Senescence?
• the state of being old : the process of becoming
old
• The word "senescence" is derived from the Latin
word senex, meaning "old age."
• It's defined as the period of gradual decline that
follows the development phase in an organism's
life.
• So senescence in humans would start sometime
in your 20s, at the peak of your physical strength,
and continue for the rest of your life.
What is Senility?
• Originally, old age.
• From the French senilite, from the Latin
senectus meaning old age, old men,
gray hair.
• The physical decline associated with
old age.
• The mental decline once associated
with old age.
What is Old Age?
• refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of
human beings, and is thus the end of the human life cycle.
• Old age comprises "the later part of life; the period of life after
youth and middle age . . ., usually with reference to
deterioration".
• The United Nations has agreed that 65+ years may be usually
denoted as old age and this is the first attempt at an
international definition of old age.
• However, for its study of old age in Africa, the World Health
Organization (WHO) set 55 as the beginning of old age.
• WHO recognized that the developing world often defines old
age, not by years, but by new roles, loss of previous roles, or
inability to make active contributions to society.
What is Aging?
• The process of becoming older.
• Aging represents the accumulation of
changes in a human being over time and
can encompass physical, psychological,
and social changes.
• Reaction time, for example, may slow
with age, while knowledge of world
events and wisdom may expand.
What is Chronic Illness?
• A disease that persists for a long time.
• A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months
or more, by the definition of the U.S.
National Center for Health Statistics.
• Chronic diseases generally cannot be
prevented by vaccines or cured by
medication, nor do they just disappear.
What is Geriatric Nursing?
• A geriatric nurse is a specialist who
will help elderly patients recover from
illness or injury by providing practical
care and developing patient care
plans.
• They may also help with rehabilitation
and conduct check-ups in skilled care
facilities or hospice facilities
Gerontological Nursing
• The term gerontological nursing, which replaced the
term geriatric nursing in the 1970s, is seen as being more
consistent with the specialty's broader focus on health and
wellness, in addition to illness.
• Is important to meet the health needs of an aging
population.
• Due to longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates,
the proportion of the population that is considered old is
increasing.
• Between 2000 and 2050, the number of people in the
world who are over age 60 is predicted increase from 605
million to 2 billion.
What is Wear-and Tear Theory?
• asserts that the effects of aging are
caused by progressive damage to cells
and body systems over time.
• Essentially, our bodies "wear out" due
to use.
• Once they wear out, they can no
longer function correctly.
What is Biological Clock Theory?
• Refers to the idea that aging is a
biological function that serves an
evolutionary purpose and is controlled
by a biological clock or program
similar to the one that controls other
life-cycle functions like growth and
reproduction.
What is Immunological theory?
• asserts that the process of human aging
is a mild and generalized form of a
prolonged autoimmune phenomenon.
• In other words, aging—which involves
a highly complex series of processes—is
suspected to be largely controlled by
the immune system.
What is Deprivation theory?
• Believed that people who are
deprived of things deemed valuable in
society, money, justice, status or
privilege, join social movements with
the hope of redressing their
grievances.
What is Disengagement theory?
• The disengagement theory of aging claims
that it is natural and acceptable for older
adults to withdraw from society and
personal relationships as they age.
• The theory further suggests that society
responds to the elder’s disengagement
with a sort of mutual recognition that the
elder will soon pass and society must
prepare to function in their absence.
What is Symbolic Theory?
• The symbolic interaction perspective, also called
symbolic interactionism, is a major framework of the
sociological theory.
• This perspective relies on the symbolic meaning that
people develop and build upon in the process of social
interaction.
• Symbolic interactionism traces its origins to Max Weber's
assertion that individuals act according to their
interpretation of the meaning of their world, the
American philosopher George Herbert Mead introduced
this perspective to American sociology in the 1920s.
Thanks!
Dr. Anabella Javier
Sheree Ann Ortua
Veronica Manuel Dancil
Chito Pagsanghan
Jacqueline Paez
Loida Getizo
Benilda Medallo

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