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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communications ✔✔refers to all forms of communication that enhances or supplements speech and writing. AAC can enhance (augment) and replace (alternate) convent... ional forms of expression for people who can not communicate through speech, writing or gestures. active aging ✔✔based on the human rights of older people - principles of independence, participation, dignity, care and self fulfillment adherence in low literacy patients ✔✔color code medication bottles or use organizer that separates daily doses into morning, noon, evening and night ADL's vs IADL's ✔✔ADL - Activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, transferring, walking, eating, and continence. IADL - Activities R/T independent living such as meal preparation, money mgmt., shopping, housework, telephone use. African Americans - top five health disparities ✔✔new cases of gonorrhea, congenital syphilis, new cases of AIDS, and deaths due to HIV infection. The impact of racism has long been considered one of the factors that contribute to decreased longevity and increases of chronic illnesses African Americans ✔✔second larges minority populations. Role of religion and spirituality plays important role in health and wellness. Equate good luck, good fortune, and good health with being right with God. Disease and illness can be thought of as being in disfavor with God.Believe they have less control over their health and well being than God. Illness/disease is part of God's plan. Closer ties with extended families and rely on their close family ties for support. Distrustful of health care personnel because of discrimination in medical care and because most authority figures in health care are not African Americans. Age related changes which may affect therapeutic communication ✔✔Visual acuity Hearing loss Speech and language difficulties Ageism ✔✔prejudice towards elderly Among older adults living in the community, when and where do most falls occur? ✔✔most falls occur during usual activities such as walking. Indoor falls occur most often in the bathroom, [Show More]

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