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Tom, 75 years old, had lost his wife Ella a year ago and had been feeling down and tired much of each day. He had retired at age 70 from his job as a housing contractor and had spent much of his time with Ella. They had been married for 50 years. He now sometimes seemed to sit in front of the television most of the day without actually remembering what it was that he had seen. Many of the couple's friends had moved away or to retirement settings, and other than his daughter, who lived about 45 minutes from his house, he rarely saw anyone anymore. He had lived like this for nearly a year, and it had become his daily pattern of life. Tom took the initiative after a suggestion from his daughter to go to the local senior citizen center. He went and had lunch there nearly every day. At one point he was asked if he would allow a nursing student to spend time with him during her semester in a gerontology course. He agreed. In the course of her assessment, she (and he) found that his activity level was nearly completely sedentary. She gave Tom information about the ramifications of such a sedentary life. She pointed out that the center had an exercise class every day between 10 AM and 12 noon. Because he came every day (except Saturday and Sunday) for lunch, it seemed a good thing to do. Tom said to his nursing student, "This isn't anything I am really interested in doing, but I will give it a try." Though he did not admit it, he was also worried because he usually felt weak and listless during the day after his lunch. When he did attend the first class, he found that there were basic exercises and more advanced ones for elders who had participated regularly for 6 months. He found after a few weeks that he was enjoying the social aspect of the exercise if not the exercise itself. After nearly a year of fairly regular participation, Tom began playing golf with some of the men from the center.
Review the Functional Consequences Theory for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults. Describe the functional consequences and the associated age-related or risk factors that lead to the functional consequence. Describe nursing interventions and outcomes. Need Assignment Help?