Age is more than an accumulation of years. The aging process affects people in different ways. A student nurse has been asked to prepare a chart comparing terms related to older adulthood
The student nurse has to provide a handout for a clinical postconference on gerontology and ageism. Based on this information, what is the best explanation of demographics to be considered in the handout on gerontology and ageism? A) Study of characteristics and changes that cause balance in a population
B) Labeling and discrimination against elderly adults
C) Prejudice based on chronologic age
D) Study of medical problems and care associated with older adults
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Demographics are the study of characteristics and changes that cause balance in the population. Ageism is the labeling and discrimination against elderly adults, prejudice based on chronologic age. Gerontology is the study of the medical problems and care associated with older adults.
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