8.15-8.17 Flashcards
A theory that states that cells have limited reproduction to repair damage which is evidenced by the existence of telomeres found at the ends of chromosomes and how they get shorter every time a cell reproduces.
Cellular-Clock Theory -
- A theory that points out that the body’s organs and cell tissues are getting worn out due to repeated use and abuse like stress, physical exertion, and bodily damage. Damaged tissues accumulate and produce effects of aging. One example is collagen, an elastic tissue that allows the skin to be flexible, as people age it “wears” and becomes less stretchy causing the skin to sag and wrinkle.
Wear-and-Tear Theory
A more modern/updated version of the wear-and-tear theory that gives a more biological explanation. Free radicals are oxygen molecules that have an unstable electron that bounces around the cell, stealing electrons from other molecules and increasing the damage to the structures in the cell.
Free-Radical Theory
This theory suggests that an elderly person is more accepting of aging when they remain active in some way. Volunteering, wholeheartedly pursuing a hobby even an old one, maintaining social connections, and attending social events are some of the few examples of elderly people being active and are shown to have a happier and longer life compared to those who don’t do any form of activity.
Active Theory -
According to ___theory of death and dying, death has five stages.
Kübler-Ross’s ; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
denying the existence of death;
denial,
, being angry at death itself and the hopelessness of the inability to change things
anger
\, the dying person tries to make a deal with the doctors or god to not let them die
bargaining
, the feeling of sadness from things already lost and losses yet to come;
depression
, the person has finally accepted the inevitability of death and has come to terms with it.
acceptance
Believe that death is only the end of the physical body, for them death is a long process and the spirit leaves the body at various times.
Northern Cheyenne Native Americans
The first time is when a person’s ___; the second leave is the __, then ____, and finally ___; the last to leave is the ___
behavior changes; loss of senses; consciousness; breathing; life principle
The __- people believe that a dead person is in the underworld and also beli eve that the dead can visit the living. For the Navajo people, this is a cause of fear which is why they treat the dead bodies of their people as if they were bad omen
Navajo
When a wealthy person is dying their family members surround them and many will visit them. Once the person has passed away the preparations for their funeral begin and will usually take around 2 weeks to finish and the body is taken into the family home before the actual funeral.
Hindu Indians
