NURS 1700U Final: Older Adult Final Exam Review Lecture and Textbook Notes Session 1-5.docx
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Geriatrics: branch of medicine dealing with physiological and psychological aspects of aging with diagnosis and treatments of diseases affecting older adults (potter and perry p. 378) Geronic nursing: nursing care of the older adults to be the art and practice of nurturing, caring, and comforting rather than merely the treatment of disease. Gerontological nursing: nursing assessment of health and functional status of older adults, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of such care. Gerontology: is study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences. Old age security pension: canadian federal govt. pension provided to persons aged 65 and older who have lived in canada for at least 10 years. Geriatrics: branch of medicine dealing with physiological and psychological aspects of aging and treatments of diseases affecting older adults (p&p 378) Gerontology is the study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences.
