Nursing Care of the Older Adult

how many percent of old people have one chronic disease

85 percent of older adults have at least one chronic health condition (CDC, 2017).

by 2029 all baby boomers will be

65 years and over, more than 20 percent of the total U.S. population will be over the age of 65

born between

1946-1964.

how many percent of old people have two chronic disease

Approximately 60 percent have at least two chronic conditions (CDC, 2017).

who play an important role in educating patients and families about chronic health conditions?

Clinicians

As the older adult transitions across care settings, the nurse understands that to ensure safety one must have the following nursing skills

Communication skills Collaboration skills Human relation skills Clinical judgement skills Teamwork skills

Ageism

Discrimination based on an individual's increasing age

Health Promotion In Older Adult

Multidisciplinary Team Approach Patient Safety Care Coordination Community Resources

Geriatrics

Specialty that focuses on healthcare of elderly people specific to disease and illness.

Gerontological Nursing

Specialty that involves assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care in older adult.

Gerontology

Study of social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, economic and biological aspects of aging.

what is the focus of care for nurses who work with older adults

is assisting patients to function as independently as possible

Have higher rates of

obesity and cancer than previous generations.

Older adults that treated by multiple physicians are at risk for

the risk for polypharmacy which increases the risk for falls