Final Flashcards
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from the whole year
what is the age of late adulthood
65 years and older
what is life expectancy of late adulthood
The number of years the average newborn in a particular population group is likely to live
what are some aspects of life expectancy of late adulthood
Developed countries vs. developing countries Genetics Sociocultural Economic Disease Health care
what are some attributing factors life expectancy
Sex Age Race Height Weight Education Marital status Exercise General health Alcohol consumption Smoking Diabetes Income
LOOK at the slides 5 and 6 for info
what is hayflick limit
Number of times a cell is capable of dividing
Telomeres
what do the telomeres do
this will shorten every time it is divided when it is gone it can no longer divide and this can causes aging
what is cross linkings
- random interactions between proteins
- bind together by sugar
what are free radicals
Natural byproduct of energy metabolism
Unstable due to unpaired electron
Absorb electrons and damage other cells
what is primary aging
Universal changes that occur with the time
what is secondary aging
Specific physical illnesses or conditions that becomes more common with aging but are caused by health habits and other influences that vary from person to person
what is chronological age
how long we have been living
what is biological age
how old the body is based on
- biomakrers
- fx of the body
- grip strength
- muscles mobility and vital fx
what happens to cardiac output in late adulthood
ecreases 0.7% per year after age 20 years
20 years old: 5 L/min; 75 years old: 3.5 L/min
what happens to the heart rate in late adulthood
Resting heart rate does not change significantly
Max. 200+ bpm in young adult; 170 bpm by age 65
