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what is referred to as the years lived prior to the onset of disability?
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Healthy Life Expectancy (we're 29th, but outspend everyone)
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what is a key challenge in geriatric care?
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differentiating between normal aging and disease.
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what is a common misdiagnosis in elderly?
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slow information recall (normal!) diagnosed as dementia; opposite mistake can also occur
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what happens in "homeostanosis"?
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reduced ability to handle multiple stresses --> weak link breaks causing multiple complications/manifestations
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what is meant by "linear" in the description of aging physiology?
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rate of change is constant
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