Micro teaching on geriatric nursing
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This document discusses aging and the changes that occur in old age from a nursing perspective. It begins with definitions of aging, geriatrics, and gerontological nursing. It then discusses factors that influence the aging process such as heredity, nutrition, health status, life experiences, and environment. The main changes that occur in old age are divided into three categories: physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive. Physiological changes affect body systems like cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal. Psychosocial changes include retirement, social isolation, sexuality, and stress/coping. Cognitive changes involve delirium, depression, and dementia. The document provides an overview of aging for nursing professionals.
Micro teaching on geriatric nursing
- 1. BY: MAMTA PARIHAR MSC. NURSING 1ST YEAR Microteaching on changes in old age
- 2. Robert browning. “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be”
- 3. INTRODUCTION:- Aging, the normal process of time- related change, begins with birth and continues throughout life. Gerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults who work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life.
- 4. DEFINITIONS: - Geriatrics: The study of old age that includes the physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and management of the disorders and diseases of older adults
- 5. FACTORS INFLUENCING AGING Heredity Nutrition Health status Life experiences Environment Activity Stress produce unique
- 6. CHANGES 1. Physiological 2. Psychosocial 3. Cognitive
- 7. PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES 1.Cardiovascular system 2.Respiratory Systems 3.Integumentary System 4.Musculoskeletal System 5.Genitourinary Systems 6.Reproductive System 7.Gastrointestinal System 8.Nervous System 9.Special Senses
- 8. PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANGES: Retirement and Social isolation Sexuality Elder neglect Elder abuse Housing and environment Death Stress and Coping in the Older Adult
- 9. COGNITIVE CHANGES Delirium: or an acute confusional state, is a potentially reversible cognitive impairment that is often due to a physiological cause Depression: The most common affective or mood disorder of old age and is often responsive to treatment. Dementia: Generalized impairment of intellectual functioning that interferes
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