Ageing Flashcards by Hannah Wilkinson | Brainscape

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How does the myocardium change as we age?

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

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50%

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How do valves change as we get older?

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How do arteries change as we get older?

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

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How does BP change as we age?

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What is diastolic dysfunction?

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How does alveoli change in ageing?

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How does gas exchange change in ageing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cardiovascular disease

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

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Chest wall ageing

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What is the function of the frontal lobe?

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What is the function of the temporal lobe?

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What is the function of the parietal lobe?

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What is the function of the occipital lobe?

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Where is the largest reduction from cerebral atrophy?

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Frontal lobes

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

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

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

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

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What abnormally folded proteins do you get in ageing?

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What is Lecanemab?

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What is alpha-synuclein?

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

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How does peripheral sensation change as we get older?

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