Concepts, Principles, and

Theories in the Care of Elderly

BSN 4 – Group 3

Custodio, Nicomedes B. lll

Otagan, Kristianne Ayra G.
Deliña, Merry Joy L.
Martel, Christine G.
Myers, Vivian H.

NCM107B

April 20, 2021

 Module Overview

 To learn the concepts, principles and theories in the

care of older adult or elderly.
 To provide for health professional and caregivers a
knowledge, skill and attitude in caring for older
persons or elderly.
Module Learning Objectives
After studying this module, the learner
will be able to:
• Describes perspectives of aging.
• Identify demography of aging and
implication for health and nursing care.
• Value of family caregiving roles and
impacts
 Perspective of Aging
• Older population is growing to • By 2045-2050, that figure will have
703 million persons aged 65 years increased to 19 years. Between
or over in the world in 2019. 2015-2020 and 2045-2050, life
• Globally, a person aged 65 years expectancy at age 65 is projected
in 2015-2020 could expect to live, to increase in all countries.
on average, an additional 17
years.

(https://www.un.org)
 Learning Activity 1
I. Terminology
Direction: Define each word found in the table below:
Key Terms Definition
Baby boomers
Centenarian
Chronic Disease
Cohort
Mortality
Morbidity
Life Expectancy
Senescence
Demographic tidal wave
Native- born
 Learning Activity 2

II. The Life Expectancy among Men and Women in the Philippines and U.S

1. What is the life expectancy of older men and women in the Philippines and U.S?
2. Make a necessary comparison between the two countries. Philippines and U.S
3. Why the recent increase in the number of Elderly?
4. Identify the distribution of Seniors in the Philippines and in U.S.
5. What will be the projection of the population for the year 2015-2050 in the Philippines and in U.S?
6. What are the implications in terms of;
a. Gender;
b. Sources of income;
c. Education;
d. Demographic profile; and
e. Economy?
 B. Demography of Aging and Implication for
Health and Nursing Care

• Prior to 1950, the male population outnumbered the female population. In 1950, this
trend reversed. Currently, women tend to live longer than men.

• The global level, in 2015-2020, women’s life expectancy at birth exceeds that of men by
4.8 years.

• In 2050, the proportion of women among the total population aged 80 years or over is
projected to slightly decline to 59 per cent from 61 per cent in 2019.
 C. Family Caregiving Roles and Impacts

• Family caregiving is more intensive, complex, and long lasting than

in the past. Caregivers' roles are highly variable across the course of
caregiving. The domains of the caregiving role include: assistance
with household tasks, self-care tasks, and mobility.
 Learning Activity 3

Direction: Create a Pie Chart or Histogram related to the following:

I. Common cause of disability.

- Identify the most common cause of disability among the elderly in the
Philippines and in the U.S. Make a necessary comparison between the two
countries.

II. Morbidity and mortality rate among the elderly

 References:

https://www.un.org

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov