Senescence

Final Essay From the curriculum that we have studied in this course, we were faced with the pros and cons of aging and with dying. There is no doubt always the desire for longevity but we can see that, that drive to live longer may not be such a promising one. As we continue to talk about these topics we should know what are the ones we need to be asking. The questions that we are posed with can be answered from many avenues, films like Harold and Maude, Cocoon, and books such as Spring…

Alyssa Welter passed away peacefully on March 10th of 2097 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 19th of 1998 and died at the age of 99. Alyssa is survived by her loving husband, her two children, her younger brother, and her six grandchildren. Alyssa was very involved with her community and volunteered at many local hospitals. She loved helping others and did everything she could to give back to her community. Alyssa worked as a registered nurse for over fifty years before…

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest disease that hits you as a surprise. This cancer has affected me as upcoming nurse and a student by being assigned to a patient who was suffering from ovarian cancer along with depression and anxiety due to the disease. The reason why I chose this article mainly is because ovarian cancer took a piece of my patient’s life away by leading it to spend the remaining of her life dealing with the disease, being away from her family and being alone in the hospital…

Aging is an inevitable process that almost every human being must trek through. The aging process begins when a human is born and from that moment on the body and mind begin to age. By the time the body reaches seventy years of age there has already been breakdown of tissues. As the body ages not only does the body’s organs and or tissue as a whole deteriorate but the cells which make up these tissues die and decrease in functional abilities. Depending on how many cells die and are not replaced…

Introduction Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a fatal disease that is characterized by the appearance of rapid aging in children. HGPS is rare, affecting roughly 1 in 8 million live births. HGPS can be identified by early symptoms that include slow development, limited growth, alopecia, localized scleroderma, and a distinct facial structure which includes a small face, shallow jaw, and pinched nose. As the disease progresses, new symptoms arise, such as hearing and vision loss…

Werner Syndrome, a type of Progeria, is a rare autosomal recessive disease which is caused by mutations in the WRN gene (“Werner Syndrome,” 2013). In order for someone to acquire Werner Syndrome, both parents must pass on the genetic mutation. Werner Syndrome differs from Progeria because signs are not apparent until puberty, but sometimes as early as age ten. Progeria is normally not diagnosed until a child reaches one and a half years of age (“Progeria: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome…

The secrets to aging and immortality lie in the genetic build up of each person. The way you are uniquely produced is what creates the type of person you are or will be. Though these genetic compositions are a dense and quite complex system to understand, and even in this era of advanced futuristic technology, DNA has not been able to be studied one hundred percent. This is what “The Secret of Genes” shows, this documentary exhibit’s how the build of different proteins, oxygen, and your…

Cancer. A six letter word powerful enough to crumble the world around you. The word cancer originated from Greek physician Hippocrates, (460-370 BCE) who used the term carcinos and carcinoma, to describe the finger-like spreading projections of an ulcer forming tumor. Therefore it is perceivable that cancer is not a new disease, however there is a large inflation among people that Cancer has plagued recently. Cancer is said reported to afflict 1.7 million Americans each year while killing…

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) is the sudden unforeseen death of an infant without a clear cause, which remains unexplained until the cause of death is thoroughly investigated (AAP Task Force on SIDS, 2016). Investigations for the cause of sudden infant deaths can be done by fully reviewing the infant’s clinical history, by a complete autopsy or an examination of the death scene (Athanasakis, Karavasiliadou & Styliadis, 2011). SUID is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United…

Natasha Stegall Professor Post Health 1 7 February 2016 Colon Cancer Colorectal cancer is the number 2 leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. It is the 3rd most common type of cancer. Colorectal cancer most often occurs after 50 years of age. After age 75 the occurance greatly increases. Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. The large intestine is called the colon. The colon connects to the rectum as a passageway to the anus. There are risk…