Ageing Flashcards
How does the myocardium change as we age?
What % reduction of cells is there in the SA node by age 50?
50%
How do valves change as we get older?
How do arteries change as we get older?
How does HR, SV and CO change as get older?
How does BP change as we age?
What is diastolic dysfunction?
How does alveoli change in ageing?
How does gas exchange change in ageing?
What is residual volume and how does it change with age?
What is vital capacity and how does it change with ageing?
What is total lung capacity and how does it change with ageing?
What is gas exchange and how does it change with ageing?
What is partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and how does it change with ageing?
35% of deaths in over 65s is related to what?
Cardiovascular disease
What is the main contributor to decline in respiratory function as we age?
Chest wall ageing
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
What is the function of the parietal lobe?
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
Where is the largest reduction from cerebral atrophy?
Frontal lobes
What are the clinical implications of ageing in the frontal lobe?
What are the clinical implications of ageing in the temporal lobe?
What are the clinical implications of ageing in the occipital lobe?
What are the clinical implications of ageing in the parietal lobe?
What abnormally folded proteins do you get in ageing?
What is Lecanemab?
What is alpha-synuclein?
What chemical changes in the brain do you get as we age?
How does peripheral sensation change as we get older?
