MEDICAL SURGICAL 3PREPARED BY:C.V. SAN DIEGORN, MAN

COMPONENTS OF HEALTH PROMOTION FOR ELDERLY1. EXERCISE -Regular exercise and physical activity can improve health in a variety of ways: - Reduction in heart disease, high blood pressure, colon CA, depression, anxiety, excess weight, falling, bone thinning, muscle wasting, and

joint painNURSING IMPLICATION - Motivate the elderly to have regular exercise and increase their physical activity.2. NUTRITION - Eating and drinking habits have been implicated in 6:10 leading cause of death in the elderly.

NURSING IMPLICATION - Health teaching to the elderly client on: - Food pyramide guide - Nutritional Bulls Eye - Proper nutrition Alcohol consumption: Men : 2x a day Women : once a day

3. MENTAL HEALTH Decrease life satisfaction due to - decrease income (50%) - increase emotional losses - physical losses - care giving responsibilitiesNURSING IMPLICATIONS: - Life Review tool for preserving or enhancing the mental health of

the older adults. - DEPRESSION - Losses that accompanying aging such as widowhood, chronic medical condition and pain, and functional dependence4. MODEL HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULT - Programs that have received

Cont.Federal funding and foundationsupport to evaluate their effective-ness and to encourage their replica-tion.FOCUS : OLDER ADULTS A. Health Wise provides informa-tion and prevention tips on 190 com-mon health problems. B. Chronic Disease Self Manage-

cont.ment ProgramC. Project Enhance enhance fitness and enhance wellnessD. Ornish Program for Reversing Heart disease enhancement ofelderly nutritionE. Bensons Mind / Body MedicalInstitute combination of relaxation

cont.nutrition, exercise and reframing from negative thinking patterns.F. Strong for Life model exerciseprogram for disabled and non dis-abled older adults.5. RE- ENGAGEMENT INSTEAD OF RETIREMENT the likely alternativeto retirement blessed with longevity,

cont.education, health and positive attitude towards remaining engaged6. GREEN HOUSE an innovative and home like alternative to nursing homes.

DISEASE PREVENTION -Helps prevent functional decline.LEVELS OF DSE. PREVENTION1.Primary Prevention designed to completely prevent a disease from occurring.2.Secondary Prevention early detection and management of disease.

cont.3.Tertiary Prevention manage clinical disease in order to prevent them from progressing or to avoid complications of the disease.