Identify adaptive behaviors (positive and negative) that are associated with the developmental task of older adults.
The developmental task of older adult or elderly according to Erikson's theory is Ego integrity Vs Despair. Older adults who are satisfied with their life and achievements, have a sense of well-being, integrity, contentment, serenity and are happy. They have motivation to learn new things and make use of their new leisure time which comes with retirement. They are also well adjusted even with decline in physical and psychological changes. These are the positive adaptive behaviours.
The older adults with despair are discontent with life and the choices they have made. The negative adaptive behaviour in these stages are hopelessness, bitterness, defeat, lack of motivation, fear of death etc.,
Identify adaptive behaviors (positive and negative) that are associated with the developmental task of older adults.
Identify the concerns of chronic illness and hospitalization risk associated with older adults.
Identify the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic changes related to age in older adults. Identify the physiologic changes associated with increased age related to pharmacokinetics
Discuss some of the risks and pathological changes associated with heart disease in older adults. Include any steps that can be taken in order to prevent this from happening.
Discuss some of the risks and pathological changes associated with heart disease in older adults. Include any steps that can be taken in order to prevent this from happening.
observe your personal behaviors positive and negative. analyze and asses these behaviors influence certain risk factors for hnhealthy conditions . discuss whether they are helping mitigate risk or are they increasing risk . provide a detailed account that demonstrates significant critical thinking.
Identify whether the activities are associated with positive externalities (external benefits), negative externalities (external costs), or no externalities. Positive externalities No externalities Negative externalities Answer Bank playing an addictive single-player cell phone game such as Happy Fish reducing pollution enhancing the aesthetic appeal of a pioperty in a residential neighborhood overfishing obtaining an education developing a productivity-enhancing technology eating a delicious cookie cigarette smoking in a non-smoking section receiving a flu vaccine
Describe one potential challenge for each of the 10 Tips for Changing Health Behaviors in Older Adults and identify appropriate interventions to assist your client in overcoming it. (make your intervention evidence based not opinion based) 10 Tips for Changing Health Behaviors are given below: Motivation- It is obvious that a person must be motivated to change a health behavior. I have found, however, that the first motivation identified by an older adult is not necessarily the one that lights...
Age specific health issues for infants, children, adolescents, adults and older people Identify 3 (three) age specific health issues with regards to infants, children, adolescents, adults and older people. Infants Children Adolescents Adults Old age
According to the research, environment is an important aspect to creating optimum living spaces for older adults. Unit size has an impact on environments; interior design has an impact for older adults; color and light have an impact on behaviors. This is an environment-related question. "Smaller unit size was associated with greater positive and less negative activity." True or False True False Liberalized diets, approved by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, (formerly ADA - American Dietetic Association) since 2005, may...
1. Identify the main age-related physiologic, pathophysiologic, and pharmacologic factors that influence how older adults respond differently to drugs and state how those differences could (or likely would) affect drug responses. 2. Identify the most important factors that predispose older patients to adverse drug reactions. 3. Describe common reasons for noncompliance and nonadherence that are particularly relevant to older adults and list some approaches for minimizing those problems and improving compliance.