Caring For The Older People Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Date Part A 1. Medical History Miss Alice
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Implement and monitor care of the older person (HLTENN013)
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Medical History The past medical history that Miss Alice had include myocardial infarct diagnosed for ten years ago, hypertension diagnosed for ten years ago, osteoarthritis especially in her right knee, and depression and anxiety diagnosed for two years ago. Myocardial infarct condition that is present in Miss Alice may/will have health-related complications like irregular heartbeat, heart failure, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock (Shah et al, 2015). Hypertension gives rise to health-related conditions like narrowed and damaged
Caring For The Older People Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Date Part A 1. Medical History Miss Alice
Implement and monitor care of the older person (HLTENN013)
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CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE 2 PART A 1. Medical History The past medical history that Miss Alice had include myocardial infarct diagnosed for ten years ago, hypertension diagnosed for ten years ago, osteoarthritis especially in her right knee, and depression and anxiety diagnosed for two years ago. The impact of her medical history includes; Myocardial infarct (MI). A myocardial infarct is a condition that arises when there is a decrease in blood flow or the blood stops flowing in a part of the heart; it causes damage to the muscle of the heart. Myocardial infarct condition that is present in Miss Alice may/will have health-related complications like irregular heartbeat, heart failure, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock (Shah et al, 2015). As presented in the case scenario Miss Alice had experienced two falls this may be as a result of the effects of MI. Hypertension. Hypertension is a condition that occurs when there is a high force of blood that flows in the artery walls. Hypertension gives rise to health-related conditions like narrowed and damaged arteries, aneurysm-causing a damage to the heart that includes heart failure, enlarging the left heart and causing coronary artery disease, causing brain-related problems like transient ischemic attack, dementia, stroke and mild cognitive impairment, and damaging the kidney which can result to kidney artery aneurysm, kidney failure and kidney scarring (Gabb et al, 2016). It is evident from the case study that hypertension had influenced Miss Alice conditions by causing health conditions like dementia, causing a transient ischemic attack and mild cognitive impairment as she seemed confused since she cannot even remember her room. Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the normal functioning of body joints. The impacts that osteoarthritis has on the wellbeing of a person include causing stiffness, pain and tenderness in body joints. As in the case scenario, Alice had been affected by osteoarthritis since she had been complaining of experiencing pain in her right knee.
CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE 3 Depression and anxiety. These conditions are mainly caused by stress. Some of the health conditions that may arise to Alice due to depression and anxiety include; insomnia, trouble with decisions or memory, weight fluctuations, fatigue and feeling of emptiness or sadness. In the case scenario, Alice had started portraying some effects of depression and anxiety like trouble with memory since she had forgotten that her sister died, lack of sleep and loss of weight (Prince et al, 2015). 2. Theory of aging The Immunological Theory of Aging The Autoimmune Theory of Ageing ascertains that as people grow old, their immune system tends to be less effective, start experiencing dysfunction and start reducing the capacity to fight an infection. The theory holds that as people age their immune system decreases and hence one becomes more prone to chronic conditions (Fulop, Witkowski, Pawelec, Alan & Larbi, 2014). Older people mainly experience changes in the immunological level which alters their immune system and hence causing alterations and disruptions in the interaction of the immune system with the other body systems. As in the case scenario, considering the past medical history of Alice she was first diagnosed with Myocardial Infarct, osteoarthritis particularly in her right knee and hypertension at the age of 79 years. Her immune system continued to be weak since at the age of 87 she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. It is evident from the case scenario that immune decreases as one grow older since the more Alice gets older, the more she is experiencing more health-related complications like urinary incontinence, Alzheimer’s dementia, insomnia and inadequate eating (Walford, 2016). 3. Physiology of aging As people grow old, the functioning of their organs is affected by the physiological process and diseases associated with aging start occurring. The normal aging process influences the physiological process of a person especially in the third and fourth decades of life resulting to deterioration of the functioning of the organ systems as someone grows old (Flaatten, Skaar & Joynt, 2018). Aging influences all the
CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE 4 body’s organs, tissues, and cells and hence it influences the way all the body systems function normally. Some of the common physiological changes that occur with age include the increase in blood pressure, a decrease in cardiac output and the development of arteriosclerosis. The lungs also start portraying lower expiratory rates of flow, the decline in the vital capacity and compromised gas exchange. The physiological changes that occur in a person are necessary since they form the basis for effective clinical management of the older people (Willott, Cegielski, Smith, Gordon, Atherton & Phillips, 2018). As evident in the case scenario, Miss Alice started experiencing changes in the body functioning at the age of 75 years. It is at the age of 75 years that she was diagnosed with health-related complications like hypertension, osteoarthritis and myocardial infarct. As Miss Alice continued growing old, more age-related conditions were prevalence since at the age of 87 years she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and at the age of 88 years, she was diagnosed with urinary incontinence and Alzheimer’s Dementia. 4. Primary health services Some of the appropriate primary health services that are essential for Miss Alice include; The health care providers should be continually reviewing the patient. Continually reviewing Miss Alice is essential since it assists in the reduction of falls that she is experiencing. Continually reviewing the patient especially those experiencing falls is essential since it helps to reduce chances of a fall and in case a fall occurs the health care provider will be aware and hence can provide the necessary interventions practices. Prevention of falls is important since it improves the quality of life and prevents unintentional injuries of patients especially the old patients. Collaborative provision of health carse services. Studies show that services that are provided collaboratively by health care providers are more effective especially to a patient with dementia and depression. The collaborative way of working is important since it helps in ensuring early care and shared decision making in the treatment of the patient (Bujnowska-Fedak & Pirogowicz, 2014). Collaborative with health specialist is essential when treating Miss Alice since she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer
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