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Thanatology |
The scientific study of death |
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Mortality |
Demographic context. Population, statistics` |
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Morbidity |
State of sickness. Can lead to mortality. |
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Maximum life span |
Oldest a member of a species can/will life (120 years for humans) |
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Expected life span |
Average age of death in a population |
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Life expectancy |
Life expectancy for certain age. More accurate, more mathematics. |
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Clinical death |
Blood stops circulating, breathing stops |
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Brain death |
Irreversible end of all brain activity (the legal indicator of death). CAN BE BRAIN DEAD AND NOT CLINICALLY DEAD |
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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) |
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Degeneration |
The biological deterioration of the body (MS, Alzheimer's, ALS) |
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Chronic Condition |
One that develops/worsens over time (Alzheimer's, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, asthma, emphysema) |
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Acute Condition |
Symptoms appear and worsen quickly (Broken bones, asthma ATTACK). More likely with younger populations |
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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. |
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Factors Influencing Mortality |
1. Income (financial resources -> medical resources) 2. Education (Health practices, etc) 3. Occupation (high risk - fishing, logging, pilots)
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Cumulative Disadvantage Theory |
What you've been denied something your whole life, your physical health in old age is reflective of that. |
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Epidemiology |
Study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations |
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Epidemiological Transition |
Change in dominant cause of death from infectious to degenerative disease |
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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). |
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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). |
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Life Course |
A person's life in context - the meaning they have, a historical perspective. |
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Compression of morbidity thesis |
Living healthier, longer |
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4 Trajectories of Death |
1. Sudden death 2. Terminal Illness 3. Organ System Failure 4. Frailty |