GENRON chap1

39 flashcards · Other · by KRYSTEL ANN A MARTIN

1. The study of old age, the process of aging and the particular problems of old people

   Gerontology

2. Is a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and medical care and treatment of aging people.

   Geriatrics

3. Nursing care pertaining to an older person, a compromise between geriatric nursing

   Gerontonic Nursing

4. nursing care primarily for older persons who are ill

   Geriatric Nursing

5. Is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults

   Gerontological Nursing

6. a more holistic view of the nursing care of older persons

   Gerontological nursing

7. By the year 2025 the number of aging population is projected to be over _________

   1.1 billion

8. According to NSO, by 2030 older people will make about _______ of the total population

   11.5%

9. The elderly are expected to comprise _______ of the total population in 2025

   7.7%

10. The life expectancy for both sexes is

    68.5 years

11. The life expectancy for males is ______

    65.3

12. The life expectancy for females ______

    72 years

13. provides for the minimum requirements and standards to make buildings, facilities, and utilities for public use accessible to persons with disability, including older persons who are confined to wheelchairs and those who have difficulty in walking or climbing stairs, among others.

    Republic Act No. 344 or "the Accessibility Law of 1982"

14. provides for the establishment of senior citizens centers to cater to older person's socialization and interaction needs as well as to serve as a venue for the conduct of other meaningful activities.

    Republic Act No. 7876 "An Act Establishing a Senior Citizens Center in all cities, and municipalities of the Philippines, and appropriating funds therefore"

15. provides for institutionalization and enhancement of the social reform agenda by creating the national anti-poverty commission(NAPC)

    Republic Act No. 8425

16. provides a mechanism for older persons to participate in policy formulation and decision-making on matters concerning poverty alleviation

    National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)

17. mandates that all government agencies and instrumentalities should allocate one percent of their total agency budget to programs and projects for older persons and persons with disabilities

    Republic Act No. 10155 "The General Appropriations Act of 2012" Under section 28

18. an act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, further amending Republic act no. 7432

    Republic Act No. 9994 "Expanded Seniors Citizen Act of 2010"

19. an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purpose

    Republic Act No. 7432 "Senior Citizen Act of 1992"

20. declaring the first week of October of every year as "Elderly Filipino Week"

    Presidential Proclamation No. 470, series of 1994

21. declaring a "Nationwide Observance in the Philippines of the International Year of Older Persons"

    Presidential Proclamation No. 1048, series of 1999

22. Approved and directed the implementation of the program providing for group homes and foster homes for neglected, abandoned, abused, detached, and poor older persons and persons with disabilities.

    EO No. 105, series of 2003

23. "guidelines on the home care support Services for senior citizens, establishing community based health care services for older persons"

    Administrative Order No.4, series of 2010, issued by the DSWD

24. provides health care services for poor older persons such as medical services on government hospitals, discounted medicines, and mandatory philhealth coverage

    RA 9994

25. Under RA 9994, the Philippine Government provides a social pension of _______ per month to poor older persons aged 77 and over who are not yet receiving any government or private pension.

    500

26. refer to the resident citizens of the Philippines at least 60 years old, including those who have retired from government offices and private enterprises and have a yearly income of not more than 60 thousand pesos.

    senior citizen

27. Health services that can be availed for free

    Medical and dental services Out-patient consultations Available diagnostics and therapeutic procedures Professional and counseling services Use of operating rooms, special units, and central supply items Accommodations and charity ward

28. older adults are generally defined as individuals aged ______

    65 years and older

29. young-old:______

    65-74 years

30. old:_____

    75-84 years

31. oldest-old:____

    85+

32. the years a person has lived since birth

    chronological age

33. is a term used by the gerontologist to describe physical, psychological, and social function

    functional age

34. is a term that is used to describe how people estimate a person's age based on appearance.

    perceived age

35. how people feel or perceive their own age is described as _________

    age identity

36. This hypothesis believes that if the onset of serious illness and decline would be delayed, or compressed, into a few years prior to death, people could live a long life and enjoy a healthy, functional state for most of their lives.

    compression of morbidity by James fries

37. those born between 1946 and 1964 who will be the next wave of senior citizens

    baby boomers

38. Married people have a ______ than do unmarried people at all ages, with men having a larger advantage

    lower mortality rate

39. Among Filipinos, family support is provided to older adults in the form of _______. The Philippine constitution states that families have a duty to care for elderly members.

    Co-residence