Physical changes of ageing Flashcards
What is cardivoscular diease
Diease of heart and blood vessel
devlop narrowing of the artieres dye to fatty deposits
what are the symptoms of cardiovascular diease
heart attack ,chest pains , pain, faint
sick, breathlessness
what are the causes of cardivoscualr diease
smoking, family history, alchol, blood pressure, lack of exercise, high cholestrol, ethnic background, diabetes, not educated
what are the advantages and disadvantges of cardiovascular diesase
Advantages- change in lifestyle, greatful for life
Disadvantages- high chance of death, stress, cant look after grandchildren
What happens when there is clog in the artierties
causes high blood pressure
strokes
heart attack
angina
What is osteoarthritis
wear and tear if joints and the bones rub togther causing the movment of joints which causes damge to soft tissues
what are the symptoms to osteoarthritis
pain, swelling, loss of flexibility , stiffness , imoblity
what are the causes to osteoarthitis
physical job, move joints a lot, excess weight
what are the affects of osteoarthritis on growth and devlopment
stop work early, go to hosptial frequently, miss out on social oppourtinites, frustrated and embarrsed, finical issues
What is dementia
memory loss illness of the short term memory (fluid)
What is Alzhemiers diease ( dementia)
lewy bodies in brain get tangled and oxygenated blood cannot flow through the vessels which kills the brain cells
What is Vascular dementia
Blood cannot get to the brain due to burst blood vessels which cause blood clots. Which means oxygentated blood cant form.
This had impact due to unhealthy lifestyle
What is the degeneration of the nervous tissue
The signals in your brain take longer to form from when younger. Your vocab begins to decline and processing infromation. Your reaction time is also slow
What are the likely causes of the degenetration of the nervous tissue
high blood pressure
cerebovascualr diease
high chloestrol
diabetes
stroke
What can help the brain to prolong its function
no smoking
exercise
keeping the brain active
communcation