Aging And Elderly Care Flashcards
Early aging is due to genetic and environmental factors. Non-genetic factors which contribute to early aging include : Poor lifestyles, Inferior Nutrition, low activity levels, excessive weight gain,
Harmful environmental elements: Sun Exposure, Air pollution
Balanced diet and healthy eating habits, sensible weight control, Adequate sleep
Discrimination based on Age
Ageism
Who’s going to elect a geriatric President?
They were a bunch of hopeless geriatrics.
Geriatric: old and weak
RestHome
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Easily hurt so needs special care
Vulnerable
Dementia
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Life expectancy
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Aging population
An increase in population of the aged
Behaving like as child as a consequence of aging
Second childhood
Anti-aging
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Nursing home
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Age discrimination
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women have greater longevity than men
Longevity: living for a long time