PDF-(EBOOK)-Functional Performance in Older Adults

Support the very best health wellbeing and quality of life for older adults Heres the ideal resource for rehabilitation professionals who are working with or preparing to work with older adults Youll find descriptions of the normal aging process discussions of how health and social factors can impede your clients ability to participate in regular activities and stepbystep guidance on how to develop strategies for maximizing their wellbeing. Outreach & Prevention. Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, BACC. Why Focus on . Older Adults?. Source: A Profile of Older Americans: 2003, Administration on Aging, HHS. Changing Demographics: . More . Elderly. IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. . March 2016. DEMOGRAPHICS &. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS . OF HEALTH. Age Distribution of Population . in Alameda County. Source: US Census Bureau, 1980 and 2010. Age Pyramid, 1980. UK Physical Activity Guidelines. UK-wide . Global evidence of the health benefits . Life course . Recommended amount for health benefit. Why do we need guidelines for older adults?. Physical . activity levels are . What is it? . An assessment of the risks . climate change poses to human health in the United . States . An Interagency product of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Part of the ongoing National Climate Assessment (NCA) process. Adults. Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN. Executive Director, The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, and Professor, NYU College of Nursing. Primary Care of Older Adults. “. These projects are supported . Melissa Mattson . and . Diane Mortimer. Objective 1. List at least three ways recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) differs between older and younger adults. . How is TBI different in older adults?. What is loneliness like for older adults?. Being Alone. Loneliness defined. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being alone. It is “the distress that results from discrepancies between ideal and perceived social relationships.” . 1. Presenter Info. Each Mind Matters . 2. Each Mind Matters is California’s Mental Health Movement.. . We are millions of individuals and thousands of organizations working to advance mental health. . INTRODUCTION. Older adults comprise a major portion of the population. For dentistry, older adults are retaining more teeth which means providing treatment for them is a separate entity. A knowledge about the aging changes in the . Tier 3. Anxiety disorder. Anxiety, although experienced by most people, does not usually develop into an anxiety disorder. Transient anxiety is normal, however when anxiety starts to affect daily life this indicates a problem. . EXHIBIT 1. Note: Differences between US and all other surveyed countries except AUS were statistically significant at the p < 0.05 level.. Data: Commonwealth Fund 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults.. Tier 3. Psychosis. What is psychosis?. ‘Some loss of contact with reality’. This might involve hallucinations or delusions’ (NHS). Hallucinations – hearing voices/ seeing things/ sensation that someone is touching them/ experiencing smells that are not there. Sharon A. Matthew . LPC,CCS,ACRPS,CSAT, CMAT. Objectives. To educate on the myths about mental health in older adults . Statistics on prevalence of mental health disorders in adults. To understand common problems addressed in treatment with older adults. (Calmer Life Program). Presented by: Melissa K Rollins, M.S., CCATP. What is Anxiety?. Anxiety Disorder in America. Types of Anxiety. Symptoms of Anxiety. Physical Symptoms of Anxiety. Racing heart, or heart palpitations.