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What are some common ways to adapt to chronic illnesses?
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-Dealing with the symptoms
-managing stress -living as normally as possible -facing the possibility of death |
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What are some common ways to deal with chronic illness?
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-Emotion focused coping
-self care -maintaining healthy relationships -keeping healthy habits |
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What is alzheimers?
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A degenerative disease of the brain, causing cognitive disabilities.
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What is something interesting about alzheimers disease?
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It can only be diagnosed through autopsy--which shows tangles of nerve fibers in the brain
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What is considered early onset of alzheimers?
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before 60
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What is considered late onset of alzheimers?
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after 60
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What are some risk factors for alzheimers?
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Stroke, head injury, certain genes, type 2 diabetes, inflammation, fat intake.
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What are some good things to do to prevent alzheimers?
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High level thinking, small amounts of alcohol daily, anti inflammatory drugs.
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What are some symptoms of alzheimers?
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Memory loss, agitation, irritability, sleep difficulties, delusions, suspiciousness, paranoia, inappropriate sexual behavior, hallucinations.
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What can certain drugs do to help with alzheimers?
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Some drugs combined with behavioral therapy can slow the diseases progress.
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What do the Islet cells do?
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They are cells of the panceas that produce hormones such as glucagen and insulin.
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What are some daily hassles of diabetes?
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Restricted diets, required excercise, insulin and sugar testing.
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What are two things that can affect your sugar levels?
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Stress and depression
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What is asthma?
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A chronic inflammatory disease that causes contriction of the bronchial tubes, preventing air from passing freely.
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What are some symptoms of an asthma attack?
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Wheezing, coughing, and trouble breathing.
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What is something interesting about asthma?
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The inflammation can remain despite the lack of an asthma attack.
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Why are asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease similar?
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Because of the features like continual bronchitis and emphysema.
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Why are asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease different?
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Because inflammation and immune system damage aren't quite so severe, and people with COLD experience constant problems whereas people with asthma may go periods without them.
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What is one theory about asthma?
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It may not be one disease but many combined.
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What is one theory about why asthma effects some people and not others?
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Until recently experts believed that asthma was caused by an allergic reaction to substances in the environment, but now they realize it's more complex and involves the immune system.
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What is one theory about why babies are diagnosed with asthma?
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It states that they are gentically vulnerable making some of their immune systems react and some not.
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What does the diathesis stress model argue?
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It argues the traditional view that asthma is an allergic reaction triggered by environemental allergies.
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What are some allergins that affect asthma?
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Smoke, tobacco, dust, cockroaches, animal dander, environmental pollutants.
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What does the hygiene hypothesis state?
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That asthma is a result of the lack of cleanliness that has become common in modern societies.
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What is the connection between obesity and asthma?
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Obese people are 2 to 3 times as likely to develop asthma.
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Has depression been linked to asthma?
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Yes.
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What are some common triggers for development of asthma?
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Allergins, respiratory infections, chemical sprays, excercise, stress and fear.
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How are managing asthma and managing diabetes similar?
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Frequent contact with health care system, can be life threatening, affects children, restricts lifestyle, can cause adherance issues.
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How do you manage asthma?
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Daily meds, learning and avoiding personal triggers.
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What percentage of people misuse their inhalers?
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More than 20%
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What happens to the immune system when a person gets AIDS?
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It is left defenseless.
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What is the difference between HIV-1 and HIV-2?
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HIV-1 causes AIDS in the US
HIV-2 causes AIDS in Africa |
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What is one of the leading causes of death in the US and the leading cause of death in Africa?
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AIDS
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What is becoming the deadliest plague in history?
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AIDS
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What are some ways to transmit AIDS?
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Sexual, needles, and birth.
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Who is affected by AIDS?
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Ethnicity-- blacks, whites, hispanics then asians.
Age-Young adults, people over 50, then children. |
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What are some symptoms of AIDS and HIV?
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Fever, sore throat, skin rash, headaches, flu like symptoms.
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What happens when T-cells fall below 200?
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A diagnosis of AIDS is given.
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What happens to the immune system when AIDS is present?
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T-cells are destroyed but antibodies remain intact.
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What is a great way to deal with chronic illness that is much better than straightforward guidelines and mandates.
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psychological intervention
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What skills are essential in dealing with chronic illnesses?
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Cohesion and adaptibility.
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