Family Dynamics and Aging Flashcards
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When an older adult's cognitive decline affects their ability to live alone safely, which principle should guide the family and senior advisor's decision-making process?
Answer: The least restrictive appropriate option should be considered first
The least restrictive environment principle ensures that interventions preserve as much independence as possible while meeting safety needs.
How does the death of a spouse typically affect an older adult's relationship with adult children?
Answer: Adult children may experience increased caregiving pressure and the elder may become more dependent on them for emotional support
Spousal loss often increases an elder's emotional reliance on adult children and simultaneously heightens caregiving responsibilities for the children.
Which of the following best illustrates a healthy family adaptation to an elder's chronic illness diagnosis?
Answer: Family members reorganize roles and responsibilities while maintaining the elder's engagement in decisions
Healthy family adaptation involves flexible role redistribution while preserving the elder's agency and inclusion in family decision-making.
In the context of aging families, what does 'filial responsibility' refer to?
Answer: The moral or legal duty of adult children to support aging parents
Filial responsibility refers to the obligation—moral in most contexts and legally enforced in some states—of adult children to support their aging parents.
An older adult reveals to a senior advisor that her daughter has been pressuring her to change her will in the daughter's favor. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Testamentary undue influence, a form of elder financial exploitation
Pressuring an older adult to alter estate documents through coercion is a form of financial exploitation known as testamentary undue influence.
Which of the following correctly describes a 'grantor trust' in the context of elder estate planning and family dynamics?
Answer: A trust where the creator retains control and is taxed on the trust's income during their lifetime
In a grantor trust, the grantor retains control and reports the trust's income on their personal tax return, offering flexibility during the grantor's lifetime.
When an elder with mild cognitive impairment expresses wishes that conflict with their adult child acting as healthcare proxy, the senior advisor should advise the proxy to:
Answer: Consider the elder's current expressed wishes alongside prior advance directives and documented values
A healthcare proxy should weigh the elder's current expressed preferences alongside their previously documented values, especially when capacity is partial.