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Chapter 9. Older Persons. Striving to maintain their health Undergoing rehab Struggling dementia. Client Population. Women outnumber men 19.7 mil to 13.5 mil 14% of older pop. Is minorities 68% live in a family setting 80% of seniors have living children
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Older Persons • Striving to maintain their health • Undergoing rehab • Struggling dementia
Client Population • Women outnumber men 19.7 mil to 13.5 mil • 14% of older pop. Is minorities • 68% live in a family setting • 80% of seniors have living children • 50% of older persons live in the south • 78% owners of homes • 3.8 mil are working • 62% completed high school
Health conditions • At least one chronic condition • Activities of daily living • Hospital stays • Long-term care • Nursing homes
Frequent conditions • Arthritis • Hypertension • Heart • Hearing • Orthopedic • Cataracts • Sinusitis • Diabetes • Tinnitus • Visual
Other diseases • Alzheimer’s Disease • Multi-infarct dementia
Treatment Focus for HT • Living and self-care independence • Physical health maintenance and improvement • Cognitive functional level maintenance • Age appropriate leisure skill development • Emotional status improvement • Social interaction with peers
Long Term Patients • Treatment issue • HT goal • Objective goals • Procedures
Key organizations • Administration on aging • Alzheimer’s disease • AARP • American Geriatrics society • American Society on aging • Gerontological Society of America • National Institute on Aging • National Institute of Mental Health
conclusion • Activity • Goals • Timeframe • Population