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Gerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CNGA 2014 Bylaw )〕 Gerontological nurses work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life. The term gerontological nursing, which replaced the term geriatric nursing in the 1970s, is seen as being more consistent with the specialty's broader focus on health and wellness, in addition to illness.〔 Gerontological nursing is important to meet the health needs of an aging population.〔 Due to longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the proportion of the population that is considered old is increasing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ageing )〕 Between 2000 and 2050, the number of people in the world who are over age 60 is predicted increase from 605 million to 2 billion.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interesting facts about aging )〕 The proportion of older adults is already high and continuing to increase in more developed countries. In 2010, seniors (aged 65 and older) made up 13% and 23% of the populations of the US and Japan, respectively. By 2050, these proportions will increase to 21% and 36%. == Scope == Gerontological nursing draws on knowledge about complex factors that affect the health of older adults.〔 Older adults are more likely than younger adults to have one or more chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, hearing impairment, or a form of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. As well, drug metabolism changes with aging, adding to the complexity of health needs. Gerontological nurses work in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals, rehabilitation, nursing homes (also known as long term care homes and skilled nursing facilities), assisted living facilities, retirement homes, community health agencies, and the patient's home.〔 Depending on the conditions of the geriatric's health determines what type of facility one should reside in. Assisted living facilities are also known as a senior retirement home that provides care services depending on health conditions. Skilled nursing otherwise known as a nursing home is a place where they can reside and get provided with 24/7 cares. Older adults have been referred to as "the core business of healthcare" by gerontological nursing experts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jhartfound.org/images/uploads/reports/JAHF_2006_Annual_Report.pdf )〕 Population aging and the complexity of health care needs of some older adults means that older adults are more likely than younger people to use health care services.〔 In many settings, the majority of patients are older adults. Thus, experts recommend that all nurses, not only those identified as gerontological nurses, need specialized knowledge about older adults. This position was endorsed by 55 US nursing specialty organizations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerontological nursing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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