Living in Balance with Chronic Illnesses: Caring for Our Elders
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Living in Balance with Chronic Illnesses: Caring for Our Elders. Living In Balance with Chronic Conditions: Caregiver’s Goals. Goals of “caring” for an elder with chronic illnesses Care for the person rather than the “disease” Maintain or improve capacity for independence. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Living in Balance with Chronic Illnesses: Caring for Our Elders
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Living In Balance with Chronic Conditions: Caregiver’s Goals Goals of “caring” for an elder
with chronic illnesses Care for the person rather than
the “disease” Maintain or improve capacity for
independence
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Goals: provide “care” for elders
regardless of the type of illness Maximize functional abilities (ADLs)
Boost the body’s healing capacities Prevent complications from disease
Chronic Conditions
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MOST COMMON CHRONIC ILLNESSES among Native Elders* High blood pressure Arthritis Diabetes Cataracts Congestive heart failure
Chronic Conditions
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Most common chronic conditions among Native Elders* (continued) Asthma Stroke Prostate cancer in men Breast cancer in women
Chronic Conditions
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Most common chronic conditions among Native Elders* (continued) Other cancers Colorectal cancer Lung cancer
*Moulton, McDonald, Muus, Knudson, Wakefield, Ludtke (2005)
Health Conditions & Native Elders
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Top FIVE Causes of Mortality* AGE 55 to 64 years
1. Diseases of the Heart 2. Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 3. Diabetes 4. Unintentional Injuries 5. Liver diseases
Health Conditions & Native Elders
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Top FIVE Causes of Death* AGE 65 & older
1. Diseases of the Heart 2. Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 3. Diabetes 4. Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke) 5. Pneumonia & Flu
* Trends in Indian Health 2000-2001, www.ihs.gov
Chronic Conditions: Caregiver’s Goals AGAIN, the Goal is to “care” for
an elder who lives with chronic illness Care for the person rather than
the “disease” Maintain or improve elder’s
capacity for independence Maintain abilities
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GOALS for caregivers… Help the elder to:Maximize functional abilities (ADLs)
Boost the body’s healing capacities
Prevent complications from disease
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