A&P week 1 lecture: Health and Illnesses

Question 1

What does DALY stand for?

Answer 1

Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

Question 2

What factors affect longevity and health?

Answer 2

Common determinants of Health:
- Genetics
- Environmental factors
- Lifestyle
- Behavioural
- Socio-cultural
- Gender & Age
- Socioeconomic conditions (education, occupation, income, health services, family welfare etc)

Question 3

What are the social determinants of health?

Answer 3

Personal, social, economic and environmental factors

Question 4

What is the key goal of the Decade of Healthy Ageing?

Answer 4

To enhance the health and wellbeing of older adults

Question 5

What is Healthy Ageing?

Answer 5

Creating environments and opportunities to allow people to be and do what they value throughout their lives.

Everybody can experience healthy ageing. they don’t have to be free from diseases or infirmity