Aging and Health (guest speaker)

Question 1

what is the mission of the centre on aging? And their major topic areas?

Answer 1

conduct research, promote research, knowledge mobilization, supports teaching. health and social care, caregiving, age-friendly enviros, long-term care, ageism.

Question 2

What is the world report on aging and health?

Answer 2

summarizes the best available evidence, and outlines a framework for action around a new concept of functional ability.

Question 3

What is healthy aging?

Answer 3

the process of developing and maintaining functional ability that enables well-being in older age,

Question 4

What is functional ability? and what are the two concepts it involves?

Answer 4

comprises the health related attributes that enable ppl to do and be what they value. involves intrinsic capacity; physical and mental capacities of the person. and environments; the extrinsic factors in the world that form the context of an individuals life. The goal is to maximize fxnl ability with age.

Question 5

What influences health in older age?

Answer 5

Individual; behaviours, PA, diet, sleep, habits, substance use. age-related changes, loss of bone density and mm mass. genetics, driving factor in how long someone lives. disease, risk involved can be due to genetic factors. Environmental; housing. assistive technologies, glasses, dentures, walking aids. transport. social facilities.

Question 6

What are the barriers to healthy aging?

Answer 6

outdated and ageist stereotypes, inadequate policies, inadequate or absent services, lack of accessibility, lack of consultation and involvment of OAs.

Question 7

Why should we invest in healthy aging?

Answer 7

creates a future for OAs to live lives previous generations could’ve never imagined. if we invest in health systems, long-term care, lifelong learning, age-friendly enviros, social protection, in return we get; individual well being, workforce participation, consumption, entrepreneurship and investment, innovation, social and cultural contribution, social cohesion.

Question 8

What is the importance of public-health action across the life-course? (graph)

Answer 8

we want to increase/keep up fxnl ability and intrinsic capacity. do so by preventing chronic conditions and slowing the decline. want to promote enhancing behaviours and ensure OAs can live dignified lives.

Question 9

What is the global strategy and action plan?

Answer 9

trying to do the decade of healthy aging 2020-2030. action plans were developed 2016-2020. covid got in the way of timeline.

Question 10

What are the priority areas for action in the GSAP?

Answer 10

Align health systems to the older pops they now serve, develop long-term care systems, improve measurement, monitoring and understanding, ensure everyone can grow old in an age-friendly enviro.

Question 11

What does align health systems mean?

Answer 11

place older ppl at the centre of care. focus on optimizing what ppl can do not just managing diseases, develop the workforce.

Question 12

What does developing long-term care systems mean?

Answer 12

establish the foundation of a functioning system, develop the long-term care workforce, ensure quality of long-term care.

Question 13

What does create age-friendly enviros mean?

Answer 13

combatting ageism, enabling autonomy, support healthy aging in all policies

Question 14

What does improve measurement, monitoring, and understanding mean?

Answer 14

agreeing on metrics, measures and analytical approaches. improving understanding of health status and needs of older pops. increase understanding of aging trajectories and how to improve them (longitudinal studies).

Question 15

What is ageism? What does the global report on ageism do?

Answer 15

prejudice or discrim against someone for their age, often intertwined with ableism. gives info in ageism and outlines a framework of action to reduce ageism.

Question 16

What are the types of ageism?

Answer 16

internalized, explicit (conscious), implicit (unconscious), positive/negative ie sageism, institutionalized, interpersonal, cultural ageism, benevolent, hostile

Question 17

What are the effects of ageism?

Answer 17

OAs underestimate and limit themselves inappropriately, neg health outcomes for ppl, inappropriate policies and programs, exclusion of OAs from research, suicide ideation and elder abuse, decreased longevity by 7.5 years

Question 18

What are the 5 P’s of sustainable developmetn?

Answer 18

People; end poverty and hunger and ensure dignity and equality. Prosperity; ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature. peace; foster peaceful, just and inclusive lives. Partnership; implement the agenda through a solid global partnership. Planet; protect our planets natural resources and climate for future gens

Question 19

Why are age-friendly enviros good?

Answer 19

health and well-being also determined by our enviros, so determines how we age, and respond to disease, loss of fxn, and other forms of adversity.

Question 20

What are age-friendly environments?

Answer 20

foster well-being and participation with age. accessible, equitable ,safe, secure, and supportive. promote health and prevent/delay onset of disease. provide ppl centered services and supports. achknowledge diversity

Question 21

What do age-friendly practices help build older ppls abilities to do?

Answer 21

can meet their basic need, learn grow and make decisions, be mobile, build and maintain relationships, and contribute.

Question 22

What does the age-friendly manitoba initiative do?

Answer 22

benefits the whole community, makes secure neighborhoods, OAs receive supports to age in place, barrier-free buildings and streets to enhance mobility, OAs participate in volunteer and paid work or civic activities. healthy, active aging prevents need for health care services.

Question 23

Age-friendly community businesses.

Answer 23

getting to the business (sidewalks, entrances, parking). getting int obusiness (doors, navigation accesssible, bathrooms, flooring) getting info about business (info, tech, customer service)

Question 24

What is age-friendly university?

Answer 24

Want ppl of all age learning at uni. so encourage participation of OAs, promote career and personal devel in second half of life, promote intergenerational learning