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    This document discusses the importance of caring for older adults. It defines an older adult as anyone over 60 years old, dividing them into categories based on their age. Older adults are the most vulnerable population and caring for them ensures their safety, especially if they have chronic diseases. Basic activities like feeding, personal cleanliness, getting dressed, and using the toilet as well as instrumental activities like using the phone, shopping, food preparation, and doing laundry are important to support. Physical, psychological, and social factors like aging, depression, economic resources, and family support influence the care older adults need. During COVID-19, it is important to avoid crowds, remind them to wash hands, clean surfaces, keep the house ventilated,

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    This document discusses the importance of caring for older adults. It defines an older adult as anyone over 60 years old, dividing them into categories based on their age. Older adults are the most vulnerable population and caring for them ensures their safety, especially if they have chronic diseases. Basic activities like feeding, personal cleanliness, getting dressed, and using the toilet as well as instrumental activities like using the phone, shopping, food preparation, and doing laundry are important to support. Physical, psychological, and social factors like aging, depression, economic resources, and family support influence the care older adults need. During COVID-19, it is important to avoid crowds, remind them to wash hands, clean surfaces, keep the house ventilated,

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    NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRUJILLO BECAUSE IT IS

    FACULTY OF NURSING CARING FOR IMPORTANT


    THE OLDER
    ELDERLY ADULT?
    LET'S TAKE CARE OF Older adults are the population
    more vulnerable and we must provide care
    OUR
    ADULTS
    According to the WHO, it is defined that allow you to guarantee your safety,
    older adult or elderlyas
    person to any person especially if they suffer
    over 60 years old, chronic diseases.

    GREATER
    subdivided into the following categories:
    BASIC ACTIVITIES

    BEFORE COVID-19!
    We are all responsible!
    Feeding Personal
    cleanliness

    Outfit Use of the toilet

    INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES
    Telephone use
    Transfer away from home
    Shopping
    Food preparation
    Medication use
    Laundry
    Seniors: 60 to 74 years
    PRODUCED BY Fourth age: 75 to 89 years
    STUDENTS OF THE 7TH Long-lived: 90 to 99 years
    CYCLE - A
    Centenarians: >100 years

    TRUJILLO - PERU
    2020
    FACTORS FOR THE ADULT
    ELDERLY RECEIVE CARE

    Physical factors
    Aging

    Decrease or loss

    visual or auditory

    Psychological factors
    Depression
    Mood disorders
    Memory disorders

    Social factors
    Low economic resourses

    REMEMBER:
    Total degenerative diseases of motor activities, CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT THE CAREGIVER
    Inadequate housing for development
    Lack of attention from family members BEFORE COVID-19 It is that person who is responsible for supporting the
    elderly, to contribute to their well-being, attending to
    ■ Avoid going to crowded places. their needs with quality and warmth.
    ■ Remind them to wash their hands well.

    CHARACTERISTICS
    FROM THE CAREGIVER
    ■ Positive attitude
    ■ Clean and disinfect surfaces. ■ Willingness to provide care
    ■ Keep the house well ventilated ■ Communicative
    ■ Encourage them to maintain a healthy ■ Good emotional intelligence
    lifestyle.
    ■ You should avoid social and family
    activities. THEY ARE THE MOST AFFECTED
    ■ Maintain a distance of 1.5 to 2 m. LET'S SHOW THEM HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM!

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