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primary aging
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normal, disease free development during adulthood.
ex, gray hair, wrinkles |
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secondary aging
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Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental induced changes that are not inevitable
ex, high blood pressure from job |
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possible confounds
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-age and cohorts (cross sec design)
-age and time measurements(problem for long) -cohort and time measurements( long and cross design) |
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positive effects
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aging effects
cohort affects time of measurement effect |
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genetic cellular theories
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aging occurs due to change in DNA/rna process
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genetic programming theories
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master genetics program causes a self destruction process to occur as the genetics programming code reaches it end
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frontal lobe
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in front
function, planning attention focus control voluntary muscles and intel center for controlling emotions involved in abstract reasoning |
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occupational lobe
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Area in the lower back of the brain site for vision or visual recognition
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parietal lobe
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Area at the top back of the brain -
-sites for body sensation. -areas associated with complex analyze info complex analyze |
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temporal lobe
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Area on the side of the brain
- sites for hearing and speech left side as well as music and art right side |
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Cerebellum
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Area located in the back of the brain right above the brain stem
- center of balance and motor coordination |
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chronic age related diseases
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arthritis. chronic
hypertensive disease. diabetes heart disease. visual impairments hearing deformities |
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neurotransmitters
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chemical substance that the faciliated communication among the neurons in the brain
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dopamine
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decline in motor control
Parkinson disease |
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acetylcholine
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decline associated with memory impairments
Alzheimer's |
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norepinephrine
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decline with learning impairments
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cataracts
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Cloudy or opaque areas that form in part of or all of the lens of the eye inhibiting the passage of light and causing a significant decline in vision
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glaucoma
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Occurs when the fluid pressure in the eye becomes excessive causing internal damage
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presbyopia
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Gradually decline in the ability to focus on near by objects
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senile macular degeneration
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occurs when a specialized part of the retina responsible for sharp central and reading vision loses its ability to function effectively
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retinal detachment
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A separation between inner and outer layers of the retina
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presbycusis
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hearing impairment causes by deterioration of mechanism in the inner ear by aging, long term to loud noises, certain drugs, improper diet and genetic
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hearing
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sensitivity to tones. decline in diff frequency. high tones decline faster
speech perception more diff due to the decline in sensitivity -pain meds -men decline a little faster w/tone |
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conductive hearing loss
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occurs when sounds waves are unable to travel properly through the outer and middle ear. My cause, excessive fluid, abnormal bone growth
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central auditory impairment
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inability to understand language even through sound detection is not affected
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stress
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a psychological contrast of being pressured that provokes a release of adrenaline and glucocorticoids
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primary appraisal
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1. irrelevant- no stress, no emotional response
2. benign or positive stress-elicits an emotional response, exciting, interested 3. stressful our negative stress- an emotional response, feeling pressured, public speaking |
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diff types of prevention
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-primary-intervention that prevents disease, immune programs
-secondary- intervention after symptoms are present or condition has begun. medical test |
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bmi
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w/ h2 power
<18.5 underweight 18.5 -24.9 normal 25-29.9 overweight >30 obese |
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other prevention
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-teritary- effort to avoid complication or manage pain and life, exercise, diet
-quaternary- efforts to improve functional capacity someone w/ a chronic condition, rehabilitation |
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menopause
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the cessation of the registrar l release of eggs by ovaries 55
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secondary appraisal
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Evaluation of one's perceived ability to cope with harm. how will I response what are my choices.
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reappraisal
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Revaluation of primary or secondary appraisal given changes in situation circumstances and awareness of resources
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coping
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-problem focused- changing behavior to deal with stress, taking instrumental
-emotion focused- changing cognition or feeling to deal w/ stressor, changing ones goals -elders do emotional focused |
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incontinence
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loss of ability to control bladder our bowel, not party of normal aging
- caused by central nervous |
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pain
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Common complaint in elderly that negatively affect sleep social interaction mobility and health which it may lead to depression
- this is not part of normal aging |
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polypharmacy
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Use of multiple medications that may interact reducing adverse drug reactions and symptoms caused by other diseases
-memory loss |
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drug regimes
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-Forgetting to take drugs
-sharing recommended by friends best -approach is to stay in regular use reminders calendars |
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ADL activities of daily living
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basic self - eating, bathing toilet. I'd you need help you would be fragile
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IADL instrumental
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Actions that entail intellectual competence and planning .
shopping for food, paying bills |