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describe programmed theories of aging? |
Human bodies are supposed to age because of a biological timeline. Aging is caused by genes |
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describe the error theory |
Cells and tissues wear out due to fee radicals damaging cells. |
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describe DNA and genetic theory |
predetermined tendency to certain types of physical and mental things that happen to us when we age. |
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describe the Neuroendocrine Theory |
we age because our endocrine system slows down. |
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describe the free radical theory |
lipofucscin despostis in our brain, heart, lungs, and skin which makes us age or deterorate |
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Describe the hayflick limit theory |
human cells can only multiply so many times then there is cell waste accumulation. We need to slow down the divison of cells to live longer |
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t or f men live longer then women |
FALSE |
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What are 5 parts of corporate global citizenship |
collarbrative leadership global mindset partnering skills tech savvy cross cultural comptency |
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What is active againg? |
is the process of optimizing oppourtnites for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. takes place within the context of friends, work associates, neighbours and family |
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define health WHO |
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and merely the absence of disease. |
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what are the 5 layer of the maslow's hierarchy of needs? |
physiologial needs- basic needs saftey needs- basic needs belongingness and love needs- psychological needs esteem needs- psych needs self-actualization - self-fulfillment needs |
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how would you promote self actulization with seniors? |
Ask them about their life. Give them hope Have you accomplished everything? What else do you want to do. SHOW THEM YOU CARE!! |
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what does medicalization of aging mean? What are the 2 aspects of it? |
refers to the medical perspective of aging concentrating on disease and treatment. two aspect- social construction of aging as a medical problem the practice of treating aging as a problem |
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define grey power |
the political financial, social influence of elderly people. typical baby boomer generation |
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What happens to your heart when you age? |
heart muscle thickens- lower maximum pumping layer |
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What happens to your immune system when you age? |
T cell take longer to replenish |
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What happens to your lungs when you age |
the maximum capacity of the lungs may decrease as much as 40% |
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what happens to the arteries when you age |
stiffen- heart has to work harder to pump blood through them |
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What happens when the kidneys age |
less effiecent at cleaning waste from the body |
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what happens to the bladder when you age |
total capacity declines tissues may atrophy |
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what happens to your body fat when you age |
Weight typically decreses- moves deeper into the body |
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What happens to the muscles as we age |
tone declines |
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what happens to bone when we age |
lose density |
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what happens to sight and hearing when we age |
both decline |
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What is GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease- severe heartburn- can cause ulcers |
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what are the 3 types of arthritis |
rhuematoid and osteoarthris, gouty arthritis |
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what is gout arthritis |
acute arthristis caused by accumlation in the joint caused by uric acid crystals |
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define polypharmacy |
taking many drugs at the same time |
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define the prescribing cascade |
treating symptoms not diagnosis |
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What is PPIC? |
protection for persons in care- part of alberta health where people can report individuals who violate patient care- prevention of abuse |
