Discuss the health status of the elder. Include measures of impairment such as ADLs and IADLS, and provide examples of these measures. What are dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Discuss the two ways that long-term care can be provided. Explain the sandwich generation.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Most elderly report their health as good or excellent; one-quarter rate their health as fair or poor.
2. As people age, their health declines.
3. ADL: activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, eating
4. IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living, such as meal preparation, shopping
5. Dementia is not a specific disease but covers a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills.
6. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 5 million people.
7. Long term care can be "formal" provided by social service agencies, or "informal" provided by a person close to the care recipient, such as a spouse or daughter.
8. Sandwich generation: describes a caregiver who is caring for children and an aging parent at the same time.
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