SOCIAL ISSUES AND
AGING
CHAPTER 15.5
Frail Older Adults
• Older adults who have physical disabilities, are very
ill, may have cognitive or psychological disorders,
and need assistance with everyday tasks.
Sarcopenia
• Age- related loss of muscle mass and strength.
What is Activities of Daily Living
(ADLs) & Instrumental Activities
Of Daily Living (IADLs)?
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They represent key life tasks that people need to
manage, in order to live at home and be fully
independent.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• are basic self care tasks.
Such as:
o Eating
o Bathing
o Toileting
o Walking
o Dressing
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
(IADLs)
• Actions that require some intellectual competence
and planning.
Physical Limitations (PLIMs)
• Activities that reflect functional limitations such as
walking a block or sitting for about two hours.
• What causes functional Limitations and
Disability in Older Adults? The main causes are
Diseases, particularly multiple chronic illnesses.
• How important Are socioeconomic factors?
• It has been a powerful determinant of health. as a general rule, wealthy people
tend to be in better health than people of poorer status.
HOUSING OPTIONS
Sense of place – cognitive and emotional
attachments that a person puts on his or her place of
residence, by which a “house” is made into a “home”.
Functional Health – ability to perform ADLs, IADLs
and PLIMs.
HOUSING OPTIONS
Assisted Living Facilities -a housing facility for
people with disabilities or for adults who cannot or
choose not to live independently.
Nursing Home – a place for people who don't
need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home.
Elder Abuse and Neglect
• physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon an
older adult, their financial exploitation, or neglect of
their welfare by people who are directly responsible
for their care.
Types of Elder Abuse
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Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
Financial/ Material exploitation
Abandonment
Neglect
Self Neglect