NAME: CHERNO JENG

ID: 00182780

TRIMESTER: 7

COURSE: GERONTOLOGY

• What does this condition mean

to you?
A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise
long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time

• What are the causes?

• Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium and
saturated fats.
• Lack of physical activity.
• Excessive alcohol use.

• What is the treatment?

• Healthy lifestyle
• Live a healthy lifestyle. Many people with chronic conditions feel better with a good diet,
being as active as they can be, being a healthy weight and minimising alcohol.
• having small amounts of food often, even if you do not feel like eating, rather than three
heavy meals
• choosing nutritious foods that you enjoy 
• avoiding sugar-, salt- or fat-laden snack foods 
• telling your family and friends about your dietary needs so they can support you.

Trying to do some physical activity each day, even if it is only a small amount, can help with
managing pain and lift your mood. Speak with your doctor or physiotherapist about exercise that
may help your condition.
 • Who are the providers of care?
Patients with a chronic medical condition often need care from several care providers.
These care providers often work in partnership. This is called multidisciplinary care.
This gives patients a single point of contact and also saves costs. Care standards have
been developed for multidisciplinary care.

• Discuss any underlying attitudes

or
beliefs that may affect care?

• What unhealthy habits are

common in your community
• Smoking
• Alcohol abuse
• Eating too much sodium
• Eating late at night
• Not drinking enough water
• Not getting enough exercise

• Is there an increasing awareness of

healthy lifestyle changes?
• What barriers to better health
habits exist in your community?
Confidence and Knowledge
Adequate Support
Anxiety and Depression

• What are some nutritional issues

affecting older people in your
community?
• Living alone
• Depression
• Chronic illness
• Poor dentition
• No regular cook meals
• Loss of physical strength and mobility
• Decreased sense of taste/smell
• Financial insecurity
• What resources are available in
your community to help seniors get
adequate nutrition?