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Geria Nursing
Geria Nursing
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Introduction
AGING:
• Aging is a normal process
of time related change,
begins with birth and
continuous throughout
life.
• It is a multidimensional
process of physical,
psychological, and social
change.
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AGING CATEGORY:
CATEGORIES AGE IN YEARS
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GERONTOLOGY:
- Geriatrics ,from greek “ geras” (old age ) and
“iatrike”(medicine), is the branch of medicine
concerned with medical problems and care of
older people.
- It is a scientific study of the aging process
- Studies all aspects of aging and/or aged
- A multidisciplinary field draws from biological,
psychological and social science.
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• The senior citizens Acts 2063 (2006), Nepal defines the
senior citizens as people who are 60 yrs and above.
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GERIATRIC or GERONTOLOGIC
NURSING: Background
• It is a field of nursing that specializes in the
care of the elderly.
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• Nightingale was the first geriatric nurse.
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• Many older people are happy and engaged in
a variety of activities. Gerontology, an
interdisciplinary field that studies the process
of aging and the aging population, involves
psychology, biology, sociology, and other
fields.
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Age related changes
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