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FHC 222 Care of Aged and Handicap

ND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences14 topics

FHC 222 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept and categories of the aged
  2. Characteristics of the aged
  3. Care of the aged
  4. Psychosocial problems of the aged
  5. Medical conditions of the aged
  6. Health service needs of the aged
  7. Factors affecting healthcare provision for the aged
  8. Nutritional needs of the aged
  9. Nutritional services, resources and facilities for the aged
  10. Physical and psychological challenges of the aged
  11. Physical and psychological support services for the aged
  12. Concept of disability and handicapping conditions
  13. Types, causes and challenges of disability
  14. Health services, facilities and organizations for the disabled and handicapped

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Concept and categories of the aged

The concept of ageing and its categorisation into biological, psychological, and social domains is central to understanding the needs of the elderly. Mastery of these categories helps students identify the holistic care requirements for aged patients and predict common health challenges.

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