PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Condition, Circulatory System
14 Jan 2020
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Chronic illness can significantly interfere with the quality of the person"s everyday life. Illness can cause them to experience pain and anxiety, be limited in their ability to move and be unable to carry out simple mental tasks. Arthritis is common and affects 44% of seniors. In 2006, 21% of seniors had diabetes and 39% of new cases of cancer were diagnosed in those aged 65 to 79. Aboriginal adults are more likely to report poor or fair health status. A stat of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Researchers can assess an older adult"s ability to perform through activities of daily living (adl) which are the individual"s ability to complete the tasks of bathing, dressing, transferring, using the toilet and eating. An expanded measure evaluates the instrumental activities of daily living (iadl) which includes the ability to use the telephone, go shopping, prepare meals, complete housekeeping tasks, do the laundry etc.
