Identify current psychosocial and cultural issues and concerns of the older adult, including client-centered care.

Identification should include

• clinical judgment model components
• demographic trends
• perceptions, values, myths, and facts about older people
• changes, such as development, livelihood, housing, independence, losses
• client's view of their healthcare delivery.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the demographic trends related to the older adult in the United States (e.g., population distribution, longevity, economic factors), and how might they affect care?
• What are examples of personal perceptions and values pertaining to the older population?
• What are myths about older people and examples of those who have dispelled them?
• What are developmental tasks of the older adult that undergo transitions?
• What is the effect of aging on family dynamics and interactions?
• How might changes such as income, housing, transportation, and health affect the older adult?
• How might losses experienced by the older adult, such as good health, the death of friends and/or spouse, financial security, and profession affect them? What gains are associated with aging?
• What is the outcome of client-centered care as opposed to healthcare provider-centered care?