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SENIOR CARE UPDATE GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES April, 2014

SENIOR CARE UPDATE GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES April, 2014. Learning Objectives. Identify some common health statistics associated with senior adults Explore some senior care alternatives in the Kansas City Metro Area

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SENIOR CARE UPDATE GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES April, 2014

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  1. SENIOR CARE UPDATE GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES April, 2014

  2. Learning Objectives • Identify some common health statistics associated with senior adults • Explore some senior care alternatives in the Kansas City Metro Area • Discuss the importance of knowledge of aging and awareness of cultural stereotypes in providing services for seniors

  3. Presenter Toby Turner, DHA, APRN, BC, FAAN Nurse Practitioner

  4. Statistics Associated with Senior Adults* • 1960 US Population 16.6 Million Senior Adults • 2010 US Population 39.4 Million • 2050 US Population Projected 80 Million • * Source: American Geriatrics Society 2009 • Geriatric Education Center, Landon Center on Aging, KUMC 2009

  5. THE ADVENT OF PENICILLN • NOTHING ALLOWED THE SURVIVAL OF OUR CITIZENS AS DID THE ADVENT OF ANTIBIOTICS WHICH BECAME IN WIDE USE JUST BEFORE WWII.

  6. Life Expectancy United States • Average life expectancy in 1900 was 47 years; • Average life expectancy today is over 76 years. • One in 11 Americans was over age 65 in 1900; • One in 6 Americans is over 65 today. • Given population growth estimates, by 2050 there could be 80 million over age 65.

  7. Health Care Statistics • On average seniors visit a physician 9 times yearly; the average for the general population is 5 times yearly. • Many senior adults have multiple chronic conditions: arthritis (49%); hypertension (40%); heart disease (31%)

  8. Health Care Statistics • Senior adults are hospitalized more than 3 times as often as the general population and their stays are 50 percent longer. • Most hospitalizations are for acute episodes of chronic conditions.

  9. Disease Statistics • Heart disease is the leading cause of death among senior adults, followed by stroke and cancer. • Senior adults use twice as many prescription drugs as does the general population.

  10. Dementia Disease Statistics • Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia is likely the single greatest threat to the senior population. Dementia literal interpretation “deprived of mind”. • Alzheimer’s Disease is a complex, progressive, degenerative, irreversible brain disorder for which there is no definitive cause and, to date, no forseeable cure. • Alzheimer’s is the fourth leading cause of death in the elderly from which over 100,000 die annually.

  11. Geriatric Health Professionals • The need for health professionals with geriatric education is greater in Kansas and Missouri than the nation. • Kansas and Missouri rank 8th and 13th respectively among states with the highest population of those 65 or older. • Rural areas have higher rates of chronic diseases such as heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, arthritis, obesity and unintended injuries. • At least 49 of 105 Kansas counties are medically underserved. • Growth of elderly inmates in prisons has implications for Kansas and Missouri with two large federal prisons and state facilities.

  12. Prevention or Early Intervention Alternatives • Wellness Screening and Case-Finding • Preventive Health Services • Senior and Family Education and Resources • Focused Placement and Care Management

  13. Palliative Care • This service cares for those who are experiencing end of life issues • Options are the extent of involvement of family and type of palliative care desired.

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