Oncohema Key

[ 16 ] COMMUNICATION PEARLS ❖ Changes in the major structures of the ear establish 3 main types of hearing loss: conductive (which can be reversed), sensorineural (which cannot be…

[ 13 ] CARDIOPULMONARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death after age 65, accounting for over 40% of deaths in this population. ❖…

[ 5 ] PATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ The death rate for certain diseases increases more steeply than the overall death rate, which arouses the suspicion that aging predisposes…

[ 20 ] CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH PEARLS ❖ The primary reasons for consultation services in geriatrics are patient care, professional education, public relations, screening, and quality assurance. ❖ The benefits…

[ 15 ] ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENING PROGRAMS PEARLS ❖ Prevention strategies can improve the quality of life and conserve health resources. ❖ “Successful aging” is a combination of good lifestyle…

[ 19 ] ADMINISTRATION OF GERIATRIC SERVICES PEARLS ❖ The components of administration are finance and budgeting, policies and procedures, legal concerns, employee relations, and marketing. ❖ Budgeting is defined…

[ 3 ] AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTION PEARLS ❖ Not all body cells age in the same way or at the same rate; however, in general, the total…

[ 18 ] EDUCATION AND THE OLDER ADULT LEARNING, MEMORY, AND INTELLIGENCE PEARLS ❖ Learning is defined as the acquisition of a new skill or information through practice and experience,…

[ 4 ] DESCRIBING PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ Full life development theories, such as those by Erikson, Jung, and Maslow, discuss accomplishment stages throughout life for successful aging….

[ 8 ] PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF GERIATRIC REHABILITATION PEARLS ❖ The purpose of geriatric rehabilitation is to assist older adults with disabilities in recovering lost physical, psychological, or social…