Aging And Elderly Care Flashcards

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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

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Balanced diet and healthy eating habits, sensible weight control, Adequate sleep

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2
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Discrimination based on Age

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Ageism

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3
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Who’s going to elect a geriatric President?

They were a bunch of hopeless geriatrics.

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Geriatric: old and weak

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4
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RestHome

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5
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Easily hurt so needs special care

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Vulnerable

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6
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Dementia

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7
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Life expectancy

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8
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Aging population

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An increase in population of the aged

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9
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Behaving like as child as a consequence of aging

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Second childhood

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10
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Anti-aging

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11
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Nursing home

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12
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Age discrimination

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13
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women have greater longevity than men

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Longevity: living for a long time

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