Chapter 18 Flashcards
declining organ functioning that occurs with advanced age
senescence
specialty of health care that focuses on older adults
geriatrics
what classifies as “older population”
above 65 years
51 to 70
and ppl over 70
people ___ years of age or older consitute one of the fastest growing segments of the US population
85
average length of time a person born in a specific year can expect to live
life expectancy
Us ranks ___ out of 183 countries in life expectancy
34th
leading causes of death
heart disease
cancer
stroke
the number of years a person can expect to spend without being disabled or having serious diseases
healthy life expectancy
capability of living a long life
longevity
maxiumum number of years an organism can live
life span
individual who has lived for 100 years or more
centenarian
theries on aging from medical researchers
programmed theories
damage theories
programmed aging theories
aging is inevitable, a healthy dietary and lifestyle choices have little influence
older americans consume too much _______ and too little ________.
sodium, solid fat, added sugars
whole grains, veggies and legumes, dairy
the EAR for energy for older americans is _______ for men and _____ for women.
2000
1600
the body’s water content decreases with age and ________ is common problem with older adults
dehydration
older adults require more vitamin ____.
RDA for vitamin D for ppl above age of 70
15 to 20 ug
400IU
adults have low ____ because they cant absorb it well
B12
the calcium RDA for adults above 70 is ____
1200 mg/day
low _____ levels in older adults is a concern bc 65% of adults who r above 60 have hypertension
potassium
some muscle shrink or die, and loss of muscular strength results
sarcopenia
type of obesity that is characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass combined with excessive body fat
sarcopenic obesity
decline in near vision that occurs with aging
presbyopia
