Gerontology

Job description Job competencies for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Registered Nurse Practitioner as documented by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), (2010) Includes, health promotion, disease prevention, health protection interventions, anticipatory guidance, counseling, healthy environment promotion, incorporation of community needs, strengths and resources into their practice, application of epidemiology and demography in clinical practice, demonstration of critical

Many things get better with age, and you can absolutely be one of them. The key to doing so is staying active and healthy so you can spend your later years continuing to work a job you love or enjoying the fruits of your labor in retirement. Here are four signs of illness to be on the lookout for as you age. Catching them early will help keep you healthy and ready to reach your goals. Thinning Bones As we age, our bodies begin to absorb old bone tissue more quickly. Sometimes old bone is absorbed

completing my BSN degree, I began my career as a nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center where I currently work full-time. I am pursuing my master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in Acute Adult Gerontology Nurse Practicioner. As a critical care nurse, I use my advanced skills to care for critically ill patients in a demanding environment. One of the most important roles of my job is to effectively communicate with the entire treatment

scale. Aesthetic literacy is a challenge at this time. I would rank myself as an advanced beginner. As an advanced beginner, I have the knowledge, but not the full experience. There was an assignment that challenged me to educate a population on gerontology health assessment. It was a challenge not only to work as a group, but to present an educational forum to other students. This was one of my first group assignments in this program. Working with geriatrics, I felt like I had a good idea, but quickly

What is Social Gerontology? Social gerontology is a specialization that centers on the social aspects of growing old. The goal of social gerontologists is to help older adults improve their communication and interactions with others. Ideally, they will be able to help older adults live active, independent lifestyles. Social Gerontology 101 This unique subfield of gerontology is sometimes referred to as the social psychology of aging. Social gerontologists are human service specialists who advocate

Pamela Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, and FATOA. Currently, she works at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Occupational Therapy, as an Assistant Professor. The clinical theme identified for my review of Dr. Toto's work is on geriatrics and gerontology. Its primary focus is on several issues such as prevention of falls through modification of areas of residence, development of exercise programs for improvement of physical activity and many other sensitive areas in the field to improve the well-being

dedicated geriatric faculty, the Gerontological Nursing Education Curriculum (G-NEC) Program organized workshops for nursing faculty focused on gerontological nursing content, specific teaching strategies and learning activities designed to incorporate gerontology into the existing courses (Miller, VanSon, Cartwright & Allen, 2010). The results of the workshops were very promising as several of the faculty in attendance made changes to their curriculum, “to infuse gerontological content into their courses”

Interview Interviewee Expertise M.Lang has worked with older adults in a variety of positions for 7 years. Her educational and professional experiences include working as a physical therapy assistant, assisted living activities director, and activities specialist (M.Lang, personal communication, March 5, 2017). Depending on either her role as director or specialist, the number of clientele served at a time ranged from 20 to 40 individuals from the young old to the oldest of old (M. Lang, personal

in later life on the other” (Reichstadt, "Older Adults ' Perspectives on Successful Aging: Qualitative Interviews", pp. 567-575.) Gerontology as a field of scientific study can be traced back to the late 1800s; a time when research primarily focused on the negative attributes of aging, such as health decline. It wasn 't until the introduction of social gerontology in 1983 that researchers began to more rigorously study the psychological and social aspects of aging. In recognizing that “successful

four drop down menus label: Education, Business, Diversity, and Membership that provides a wealth of information for seniors. ASOA have partnership with the University of Southern California which is the largest and oldest gerontology school in the world, to provide online gerontology courses for professionals that are directly involved in the care of the elderly population they serve. In addition, this website sponsors one of the largest annual conferences in the US on aging. The over 3000 participants