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Thanatology

The scientific study of death

Mortality

Demographic context. Population, statistics`

Morbidity

State of sickness. Can lead to mortality.

Maximum life span

Oldest a member of a species can/will life (120 years for humans)

Expected life span

Average age of death in a population

Life expectancy

Life expectancy for certain age. More accurate, more mathematics.

Clinical death

Blood stops circulating, breathing stops

Brain death

Irreversible end of all brain activity (the legal indicator of death). CAN BE BRAIN DEAD AND NOT CLINICALLY DEAD

Primary Catalysts of Death

1. Disease (viral, flu, cancer, infections)


2. Chemical interference w/ normal function (poisoning, drug overdose, diabetes, immunity problems)


3. Physical interference w/ normal functioning (drowning, choking, high cholesterol). SOCIAL (don't smoke)


4. Physical trauma (impact, puncture, gunshot)

Degeneration

The biological deterioration of the body (MS, Alzheimer's, ALS)

Chronic Condition

One that develops/worsens over time (Alzheimer's, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, asthma, emphysema)

Acute Condition

Symptoms appear and worsen quickly (Broken bones, asthma ATTACK). More likely with younger populations

2 huge advancements in life expectancy effecting mortality rate for population

1. Increased understanding and control of infectious diseases


2. Societal shifts towards post-industrialism. Fewer people working dangerous jobs.

Factors Influencing Mortality

1. Income (financial resources -> medical resources)


2. Education (Health practices, etc)


3. Occupation (high risk - fishing, logging, pilots)


Cumulative Disadvantage Theory

What you've been denied something your whole life, your physical health in old age is reflective of that.

Epidemiology

Study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations

Epidemiological Transition

Change in dominant cause of death from infectious to degenerative disease

3 Areas of Death Identified by Philosophers

1. Vital Energy (you're born with energy, and when you get old you lose it and you die)


2. The Humors (blood, phlegm, yellow, and black bile)


3. Desiccation (Get older-skin dries out. Babies are full of moisture).

How they began to control infectious diseases in 20th century

1. Antibiotics


2. Water treatment, plumbing, waste treatment


3. Electricity


4. Growth in garment industry (cotton).

Life Course

A person's life in context - the meaning they have, a historical perspective.

Compression of morbidity thesis

Living healthier, longer

4 Trajectories of Death

1. Sudden death


2. Terminal Illness


3. Organ System Failure


4. Frailty