NSG 2317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Polypharmacy, Adverse Drug Reaction, Elder Abuse
22 Jan 2018
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Activities of daily living (adls: katz activities of daily living assessment, eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting/continence, walking, using stairs, transferring. Instrumental activities of daily living (iadls: lawton instrumental activities or. Dl scale: use of telephone, shopping, meal/food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking medications, using transportation. Advanced activities of daily living (aadls: self-care, mobility, work (paid of volunteer, recreational activities/hobbies, socialization. Social domain: relationships with, family, social groups, community. Isolation, quality of life: assessment includes caregivers, social networks; informal supports (family, friends accessible to older adults, caregiving includes domestic work, care of other household members. In canada, 25% of caregivers are themselves older adults. Benefits, but also physical and psychosocial symptoms, associated with caregiving. Assessment of caregiver burden: somatic complaints, stress, anxiety, social isolation, depression, weight loss. Types: physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, abandonment, neglect, financial or material exploitation. Risk factors for abuse: older females, limited resources, residing with family.
