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Elderly - Age And Frailties Flashcards

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Theories of ageing

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  • Stochastic
    - Cumulative damage
    - Random
  • Programmed
    - Predetermined
    - Changes in gene expression during various stages
  • Homeostatic failure
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Frailty

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A susceptibility state that leads to a person being more likely to lose function in the face of a given environmental challenge.

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Frailty Syndromes

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  • Falls
  • Delirium
  • Immobility
  • Incontinence
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