Older People
Most students defined older people mainly by chronological age, often using 60 years as the threshold. Students associated old age with chronic illness and sensory, cognitive, communication, orientation, and fall-risk issues. Students desc…
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Most students defined older people mainly by chronological age, often using 60 years as the threshold. Students associated old age with chronic illness and sensory, cognitive, communication, orientation, and fall-risk issues. Students described functional dependency for activities of daily living as common among older patients. Students described hospitalisation as a source of stress and depression for older people. Some student descriptions of older patients reflected ageist stereotyping.