Ageing process Flashcards
1
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Define ageing
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- progressive, generalised impairment of function resulting in a loss of adaptive response to disease
2
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Hypothesis of aging
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- DNA damage
- free radical theory
- telomeres
- cross-linking theories
3
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Define frailty
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- loss of homeostasis and resilience
- increasingly vulnerable
- increased risk of falls, delirium, disability and death
4
Q
What is ageism
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- unacceptable behaviour that occurs as a result of the belied that older people are of less value than younger people
5
Q
Explain telomere theories in ageing
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- shortening of the telomeres in human cells over time
6
Q
What are the 5 main domains of a comprehensive geriatric assessment?
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- Medical
- functioning
- psychological
- social/environment
- spirituality
