Analyze self-awareness of community and nursing assessment of attitudes about ageing, health promotion & health challenges

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Module Goals

Analyze self-awareness of community and nursing assessment of attitudes about ageing, health promotion & health challenges

Identify ageing bias and the negative impacts on society and the ageing family

Discussion Question:

1. How does a person’s difference in age, culture, race, gender and living situation impact your comfort as a nurse in communicating with them?

2. While growing up, how were OAs (older adults) treated in your family, culture, community and in society (identify the year range)?

Required Resources:

Mental Health of America. (2011). Position Statement 35: Aging well: Wellness and psychosocial treatment for the emotional and cognitive challenges of aging.

Variable. (2013). “Get Old.” Hy Snell age 94 [Video]. vimeo.

Current research points to ageism as disparaging the value of older adults and stereotyping them as a burden to society. Ageism has in the recent past, negatively influenced decisions regarding older adult client’s access to screenings and certain diagnostic procedure. Acceptance of ageism by health care providers, society and clients themselves can lead to ineffective assessment and treatment of mental and physical illness.

Nurses are integral to challenging ageism stereotypes and promoting healthy aging. The largest demographics of clients nurses will care for over the next 50 years will be older than 65. With extended life expectancy there is a need for enhanced quality of life. Promotion of successful aging requires healthy aging attitudes.