Ageing

Question 1

How does the myocardium change as we age?

Answer 1

Question 2

What % reduction of cells is there in the SA node by age 50?

Answer 2

50%

Question 3

How do valves change as we get older?

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Question 4

How do arteries change as we get older?

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Question 5

How does HR, SV and CO change as get older?

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Question 6

How does BP change as we age?

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Question 7

What is diastolic dysfunction?

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Question 8

How does alveoli change in ageing?

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Question 9

How does gas exchange change in ageing?

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Question 10

What is residual volume and how does it change with age?

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Question 11

What is vital capacity and how does it change with ageing?

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Question 12

What is total lung capacity and how does it change with ageing?

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Question 13

What is gas exchange and how does it change with ageing?

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Question 14

What is partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and how does it change with ageing?

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Question 15

35% of deaths in over 65s is related to what?

Answer 15

Cardiovascular disease

Question 16

What is the main contributor to decline in respiratory function as we age?

Answer 16

Chest wall ageing

Question 17

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

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Question 18

What is the function of the temporal lobe?

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Question 19

What is the function of the parietal lobe?

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Question 20

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

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Question 21

Where is the largest reduction from cerebral atrophy?

Answer 21

Frontal lobes

Question 22

What are the clinical implications of ageing in the frontal lobe?

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Question 23

What are the clinical implications of ageing in the temporal lobe?

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Question 24

What are the clinical implications of ageing in the occipital lobe?

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Question 25

What are the clinical implications of ageing in the parietal lobe?

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Question 26

What abnormally folded proteins do you get in ageing?

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Question 27

What is Lecanemab?

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Question 28

What is alpha-synuclein?

Answer 28

Question 29

What chemical changes in the brain do you get as we age?

Answer 29

Question 30

How does peripheral sensation change as we get older?

Answer 30