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34 Cards in this Set
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A progressive and irreversible deterioration of brain tissue.
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Alzheimer's disease
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Aging theory that proposes the body’s cells undergo changes w/ advancing age, perceive these changes as foreign substances, & form antibodies to attack and eliminate the substances
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Autoimmune theory
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Occurs when the cells normal to the body are misidentified as alien and are attacked by the body’s immune system
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Autoimmunity
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Basic functional tasks that include such things as bathing, toileting, transferring from a bed or chair, and continence.
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Basic activities of daily living (BADL)
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States that aging is due to a decrease in the amount and quality of readily soluble collagen.
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Collagen theory
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Theory of aging that suggests every individual has a fixed amount of vitality that cannot be revitalized.
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Declining energy theory
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An organic mental disorder characterized by loss of memory, incoherent speech, mental confusion, & poor orientation to the environment.
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Dementias
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A period of discouragement and sadness that lasts for days or often longer.
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Depression
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One of the theories that supposes genetic mutations are thought to be responsible for aging caused by organ decline as a result of selfperpetuating cellular mutations.
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Error theory
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What does BADL stand for?
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Basic activities of daily living
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States that people only have a certain amount of time to live.
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Fixed amount of time theory
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Unstable oxygen molecules that are produced when cells metabolize oxygen.
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Free radicals
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Contends that, over time, an accumulation of ineffective abnormal molecules could impair the functional capacity of an organism.
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Free radical theory
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An assessment that documents specific tasks a person can or cannot perform.
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Functional assessment
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An older person’s ability to complete tasks that are essential to independent living.
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Functional health
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Fixed number of bodily cells.
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Hayflick limit
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Preventative health care that focuses on making improvements in lifestyle factors as smoking, nutrition, housing, sanitation, & alcoholism.
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Holistic health care
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Theory that postulates individuals gradually build up immunity to a variety of diseases, especially acute infectious diseases.
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Immune theory
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Complex daily activities, such as using the telephone, preparing meals, & managing money, that reflect an individual's ability to live independently.
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Independent activities of daily living (IADL)
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The cessation of menstruation.
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Menopause
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One of the theories that supposes genetic mutations are thought to be responsible for aging caused by organ decline as a result of selfperpetuating cellular mutations.
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Mutation theory
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Statistics that identify the prevalence of health conditions among a certain group or for specific individuals.
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Objective measures of health
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Disorders marked by mental confusion, loss of memory, incoherent speech, & poor orientation to the environment.
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Organic mental disorders
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Measures taken independently by an individual in order to live a healthier lifestyle, such as practicing aerobics or eating a wellbalanced diet.
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Preventive selfcare
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Aging theory that claims animals and humans are born with a genetic program, or biological clock, that predetermines life span.
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Programmed aging theory
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Depression caused by things over which the individual has control, such as taking drugs for arthritis, heart problems, high blood pressure, or cancer.
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Secondary depression
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Broad range of personal activities, which can include activities that promote wellness or prevent disease & disability
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Self-care
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Physical or mental tension.
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Stress
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What does IADL stand for?
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Independent activities of daily living
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Global assessments of health based on individual or group perspective.
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Subjective measures of health
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The dx of mental or physical disorders, consultation w/ family or friends about symptoms, and identification of possible tx alternatives
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Self-care
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Theory that argues people who live to sexual maturity have cells that contain genetic reserve capacity.
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Theory of reserve capacity
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Theory of aging that suggests disease-causing stress often interacts w/ aging to accelerate degeneration.
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Unresolved stress theory
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Aging theory that dates to the time of Aristotle & attributes aging to wear & tear on the body over time.
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Wear & tear theory
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