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    Geriatrics focuses on healthcare for elderly patients. It involves nursing care for aged patients in homes, hospitals, or nursing facilities. Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and age-related biological, psychological, and social phenomena. The objectives of geriatric care are to maintain health, detect diseases early, and prevent health problems from worsening. General principles of geriatric care include treating elders with respect, encouraging independence, and ensuring comfort, nutrition, hygiene and mobility.

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    Geriatrics focuses on healthcare for elderly patients. It involves nursing care for aged patients in homes, hospitals, or nursing facilities. Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and age-related biological, psychological, and social phenomena. The objectives of geriatric care are to maintain health, detect diseases early, and prevent health problems from worsening. General principles of geriatric care include treating elders with respect, encouraging independence, and ensuring comfort, nutrition, hygiene and mobility.

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    Geriatrics focuses on healthcare for elderly patients. It involves nursing care for aged patients in homes, hospitals, or nursing facilities. Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and age-related biological, psychological, and social phenomena. The objectives of geriatric care are to maintain health, detect diseases early, and prevent health problems from worsening. General principles of geriatric care include treating elders with respect, encouraging independence, and ensuring comfort, nutrition, hygiene and mobility.

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    GERIATRICS

    Geriatrics

    Geriatrics or geriatric medicine is a sub-


    specialty of internal medicine and family
    medicine that focuses on health care
    of elderly people.
    Geriatric nursing

    ▪ Nursing care of the aged


    patient given in the home,
    the hospital, or special
    institutions such as
    nursing homes,
    psychiatric institutions,
    etc.
    GERONTOLOGY

    Gerontology
    The scientific study of the biological,
    psychological, and sociological phenomena
    associated with old age and aging.
    The objectives of geriatric care

    • Maintenance of health function

    • Detection of diseases at early stages


    • Prevention of deterioration of any existing
    problem
    GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF GERIATRIC
    CARE

    1. Consider individuality. Consult his preferences.


    2. Be patient, kind and sympathetic. Communicate effectively,
    demonstrate respect.

    3. Encourage independence and encourage him to make his


    choices and decisions.

    4. Assist elderly to achieve emotional stability.


    5. Stimulate mental acuity and sensory input and physical activity
    to uplift their self esteem, self concept and confidence.
    GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
    GERIATRIC CARE

    6. Make elderly stay in home interesting and lively

    7. Provide diversion /occupational therapy.

    8. Maintain privacy

    9. Handle them gently.


    10.Make them comfortable by providing comfortable
    bed, bed linen etc. keep bed dry, smooth and
    unwrinkled.
    GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
    GERIATRIC CARE

    11.Encourage them to maintain body hygiene, thus regulate


    body temperature.

    12.Assist them to take care of visual, auditory and dental


    aid.

    13. Protect from injuries, falls and accidents etc.

    14. Ensure adequate nutrition.


    15.Facilitate elimination. Encourage them to maintain external
    genitalia hygiene.
    GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF GERIATRIC
    CARE

    16.Encourage them to do active range of motion exercises.


    Maintain body alignment and posture. Encourage mobility.
    17.Help elderly to establish good sleep patterns.

    18 . Caution elderly about the use of drugs.

    19 . Have them physically examined annually and whenever


    needed.

    20. Observe any psychophysical changes which alter their body


    image and behaviour.
    Principles guiding the
    Gerontological Nursing Practice
    • Aging is a natural process common to all living organisms.

    • Various factors influence the aging process.


    • Unique data and knowledge are used in applying the nursing
    process to older population.

    • Older adults share similar self-care and human needs with all
    other human beings.

    • Gerontological nursing strives to help older adults achieve


    wholeness by reaching optimum levels of physical,
    psychological, social and spiritual health.
    THANK YOU

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