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nursing
John Paul R. Concepcion
What is Geriatric Nursing?
Gerontic Nursing
Gerontologic Geriatric
Nursing Nursing
Promotive Curative
Who are the Elderly?
75-85 Old
85-100 Old-Old
Japan 82
Phillipines 66
Swaziland 32
Legal Definition: RA 9257
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Why Study?
1. Growth Population
Improvement
1995: 24 M Health care
2007: 29 M Improvement in
Socio-Economic
2009: 33M
status
http://www.census.gov.ph/data/quickstat/qs0905tb.pdf
Why Study?
2. Epidemiologic shift
Communicable disease
To
Non Communicable disease
Why Study?
3. Cultural difficulties
Confusion
Restlessness
ALOC
Changes in the Elderly
SKIN
Xerosis
Lentigo
Senilis
Alopecia
Breast
Changes in the Elderly
Vision
Presbyopia
Dec. color perception
Dec. depth perception
Changes in the Elderly
Hearing
Presbycusis
Cerumen
impaction
Changes in the Elderly
Cardiovascular
Arteries become
inelastic
Hypertension
Orthostatic
hypotension
Changes in the Elderly
Respiratory
Decrease alveolar
expansion
Decrease Mucociliary
function
Changes in the Elderly
Renal
Menopause
Cessation of menstruation
Vaginal atrophy
Hot flashes
Osteoporosis
Changes in the Elderly
Reproductive
Andropause
Decrease libido
Irritability
Less firm, fewer ejaculation
Longer refractory
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