Health promotion, Indigenous Health Flashcards
Why do more women suffer from poverty than men in old age?
- Lower levels of formal labour market participation
- Lower wages, higher levels of informal employment
- Large gap in pensions (more care work)
- Women live longer than men = longer time in retirement
- More likely to be widowed and less likely to remarry
What % of Indigenous people are 65+ yo?
9.5% in 2021
What % of Indigenous people are socially isolated?
19-24%
What is the expected length of life for an Indigenous person?
M 72.5 years
F 77.7 years
Loneliness is associated with what % increase in mortality in older adults?
26% all cause mortality
What 4 comorbidities are associated with loneliness?
- Psychiatric illness
- Cognitive impairment
- Frailty
- Functional decline
Define social isolation and loneliness.
Social isolation: objective lack of social contact with others
Loneliness: subjective feeling of being lonely
List 4 health outcomes associated with social isolation and loneliness
- Cognitive impairment
- Depression and anxiety
- Elder abuse
- Mortality
- Cardio and cerebrovascular
- Chronic health conditions
- Functional impairment
What are the 3 national objectives of the Canada national Dementia Strategy?
Prevent dementia
Advance therapies and find a cure
Improve QOL of those with dementia and their caregivers
What are 4 topics for health promotion for older adults?
Independent productive and engaged citizens
Healthy and active lives
Care closer to home
Support for caregivers
How many Indigenous people in Canada have dementia?
In 2020 - 10, 800
Expect to increase to 40,300 by 2050
How many people can we expect to develop dementia from 2020-2050?
6 million
By 2050, what percentage of people who develop dementia will be Asian?
25%, 1 in 4
