Nursing For Wellness In Older Adults Chapter 1 Study Guide Rated A+

Successful aging {Ans: Includes 3 components: an active engagement with life, high cognitive and physical function, and low probability of disease and disability}Perceived age {Ans: Other people's estimation of ones age}Sandwich generation {Ans: Middle aged adults who simultaneously juggle the demands of caring for older and younger generations}Skipped generation households (three generation households) {Ans: Households in which children are being raised by both their parents and grandparents}Ageism {Ans: Prejudices and stereotypes that are applied to older people on the basis of their age}Aging anxiety {Ans: Fears and worries about detrimental effects associated with adulthood}Baby boomers {Ans: The very large group of people born between 1946- 1964.}Chronologic age {Ans: The length of time that has passed since birth}Functional age {Ans: A shift in emphasis from chronologic factors to such factors as whether individuals can contribute to society and experience personal quality of life}Informal caregiver {Ans: The provision of assistance to a family member or friend in a nonprofessional and unpaid role to support the person in a community setting}High-level wellness {Ans: Integrated method of functioning that is oriented toward maximizing each persons potential, while maintaining a continuum of balance and