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CE1002 | Contact Hours: 2
Aging and Age Related Care Issues
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this activity is to inform health care professionals about aging and age related care issues. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
1. Identify the physical changes that are associated with aging.
2. Describe common psychological disorders found in aging individuals.
3. Identify signs of aging that may require additional care.
4. Describe the types of care available to aging adults.
5. Describe intervention techniques that minimize adverse outcomes to elderly patients and their families.
RELEASE DATE
02/28/2022
EXPIRATION DATE
02/28/2024
AUTHOR
Melissa Bair, BSN, RN
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
All learners must complete the entire activity and complete the evaluation to receive contact hours.
APPROVAL STATEMENT (ACCREDITATION INFORMATION)
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).
In addition to states that accept American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) courses, CE Leaders is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, and a registered provider with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing and West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses (Provider # 50-33450).
RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP
No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.
INTRODUCTION
Until a person is in their fourth or fifth decade of life, the finality of aging may not mean a lot, even though it’s a lifelong process. Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood are typically filled with feelings of health, vigor, and immortality. It’s often only when a person starts to notice physical changes or experience illness that they accept that they are actually getting older. The population of the United States is aging at the fastest rate in our history. The number of Americans ages 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million by 2040. Age related care issues and health concerns equate to an extremely large focus of health care in the United States. A health care professional must understand the aging individual and their specific aging-related issues to best care for the patient in all aspects of the medical continuum.
So, what exactly is aging, what causes it, how does the body change and how long can a person expect to live? Moreover, how can the health care professional best care for and treat the aging individual?
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