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How are older populations impacting healthcare in general? The growing number of elderly adults poses a risk to programs that assist the elderly (social security). Variability among older adults: Th... e nursing care of older adults poses special challenges because of great variation in the physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health. Most older adults can take care of themselves, however, a small number have lost the ability to do so. Myths and stereotyping: False ideas about their physical and psychosocial characteristics and lifestyles. When healthcare providers hold negative stereotypes about aging, their action often negatively affect the quality of patient care. Often stereotyped as ill, disabled, physically unattractive, forgetful, confused, rigid, bored, unfriendly, unable to learn new information, not interested in sex or sexual activities. Adult learning principles: Make sure that the patient is ready to learn before trying to teach, what for clues that indicate the patient is preoccupied or too anxious to comprehend material. Is the patient physically well enough to be taught? Is he or she in pain? Sit facing the patient so he or she is able to watch your lip movements and facial expressions, speak slowly and in a normal tone of voice, present one idea or concept at a time, emphasize concrete rather than abstract material, give patient enough time in which to respond because older adults process in [Show More]
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