Ch.23 Middle Adult
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| Midlife Crisis | Perspective on their own life. Fear of aging or getting old. May buy expensive things or act as younger person would. During this time past mistakes are recognized.
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| Cardiovascular System Changes | Elasticity in blood vessels decreases and blood thickens. Heart disease, hypertension, CAD, stroke, high cholesterol / BP, myocardial infarctions.
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| Obesity | Body mass index of 66 lbs or more and being over weight is greater than a BMI of 61 lbs for adult males and 61 for adult females
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| Constipation | Low bulk-diet, changes in bowel habits; decreased frequency or passage of hard, drier stools and difficult defecation; primary contributor to colorectal cancer
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| Health Concerns | Q! Heart disease (obesity and hypertension), CVA Stroke, cancer (colorectal and breast)
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| Health-Perception Health-Management | Habits, risk-factors, self-destructive habits begin to show (cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, over eating)
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| Alcohol | More men drinkers than female drinkers; female alcoholics have a higher death rate than male alcoholics do. Average drinks per day (MODERATE) 1 for females and 2 for males.
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| Alcohol Abuse | Motor vehicle accidents, liver problems, family issues, pancreatitis, fetal alcohol syndrome, larynx and oral cavity issues
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| Nutritional Metabolic Pattern | Fewer calories, low-sodium diet. Cholesterol, fats, sodium, multivitamins
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| Chronic Disease Risk | Increase; hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer. Increased with less education, low incomes, and ethnicity.
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| Elimination Pattern | Fiber over laxatives. Constipation issues
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| Psychosocial Pattern | Parents, stable job, children, preparing for retirement, hobbies, leisure time, values clarification
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| Sandwich Generation | Taking care of parents and own children
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| General Body System Changes | Q! hair loss, weight gain, loss of turgor and skins moisture, wrinkles, less strength, loss of subcutaneous fat, depression.
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| Middle Adult | Ages 35-65 years
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| Activity Exercise | Exercise 3-5 days a week for 30 min minimum. Less sodium, less calories
Benefits; maintenance of chronic disease, increase in quality/expectancy of life.
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| Leading Causes Of Death | Heart disease, cancer, accidents
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| Osteoporosis | Bone issues. Low calcium, low body weight, age 55 & older, females, post menopausal, vitamin D, smoking. Weight bearing exercises help
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