5.1 Ageing & Health Flashcards
What is aging?
When does older age begin?
Chron = Werden immer äler 10,11,23 ect
Biological: Körperliche Altern
Population Ageing
Means a whole population is getting older
2017 nur Japan
2015 = alle Länder in Europa werden die menschen sehr Alt
Change in age Structure of the Swiss population 1900 - 2019
What could be the factor that the population gets older?
High-Income countries
- better health care,
- public health initiatives
- healthier life courses
Low
- access to assisted birth, vaccin, sanitation
Gross Unterschied :
Mortality rate HIC = elderly & Mortality LIC = Infant
Two perspectives on individual aging:
Biological: molecular, cellular, organ system damage
Psychosocial: Emotional & Social aspect
Health aging ist beides!
Biomedical Perspective: Compression of Morbidity
WHO Ageing
The aims is to increase Intrinsic capacity with the environment.
What makes us age diffrently?
Not an easy question - many factors
Def Ageism
Take-Home Message
