Ageing process Flashcards
1
Q
how does MI presentation differ in the elderly (2)
A
only 2/3 present with chest pain
delirium!
2
Q
how does sepsis present differently in the elderly (2)
A
low temp (not high temp) delirium!
3
Q
what is sarcopenia
A
age related degeneration of muscle mass (and hence function)
4
Q
what happens to the way the body repairs DNA after reproductive age
why
what is this hypothesis called
A
doesn’t repair fully
as ‘no point’ as genes don’t need to be passed on to offspring (disposable soma hypothesis)
5
Q
what factors lengthen life (3)
A
non smoker
physical activity
balanced diet
