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Prelims - AGING (Dr. Nobleza) Flashcards

1
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TRUE or FALSE

There is a typical old person

A

FALSE

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2
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TRUE or FALSE

Only a small portion of older people are care dependent

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TRUE

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3
Q

TRUE or FALSE

Aging Population will INCREASE health care costs by as much as double the usual costs middle age groups

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FALSE

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4
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TRUE or FALSE

70 is the new 60

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FALSE

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5
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TRUE or FALSE

Good Health in older age is the absence of Disease

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FALSE

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6
Q

TRUE or FALSE

Aging is all about the genes

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FALSE

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7
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Other term for Aging

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Senescence

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8
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Optimal physiologically integrates function is attained

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Adulthood

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9
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Process of developing and maintaining functional ability that enables wellbeing in old age

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Healthy Aging

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10
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Capbilities that enable people to be and what they have reason to value

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Functional Ability

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11
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Population is aging when the population of older people in a given population comprise

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7% or over

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12
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Older people are those

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Aged 60 years old or over

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13
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By 2020, the aging population will increase to

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3x

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14
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Africa: Minimum data set project for Ageing

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50y/o

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15
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The aging population is expected to _________ by 2025 and reach __________ by 2050

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double

2 billion

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16
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Indicator of overall health of a country

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Average Lifespan of a Newborn

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17
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It is the study of the physiological and psychological changes seen in old age

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Gerontology

18
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It refers to the study of Health Problems and diseases prevalent in Old Age

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Geriatrics

19
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4 Factors Affecting Aging

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Genetics
Physiology
Socio-Economics
Lifestyle

*LIFESTYLE - Primary Factor

20
Q

Refers to the length of time the individual has existed

A

Age

21
Q

Age determined be PHYSIOLOGY

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Biological Age

22
Q

Age in CALENDAR YEARS

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Chronological Age

23
Q

Associated with reparative and regenerative potential in tissues and organs

A

Biological Age

24
Q

Normal transition occuring in life as one ages

A

Chronological Age

25
Q

STANDARD to determine aging

A

Functional Capacity

26
Q

TRUE or FALSE

Aging determine HEALTH SPAN rather than LIFE SPAN

A

TRUE

27
Q

This theory states that those that ADAPT TO CHANGES, SURVIVE, WHILE THOSE THAN CANNOT, EVENTUALLY AGE AND DIE

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Natural Selection Theories

28
Q

Normal course of aging

Normal changes in the aging process

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PRIMARY AGING

29
Q

Susceptibility to disease

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SECONDARY AGING

30
Q

According to him, aging is DUE TO LOSS OF BODY HEAT

A

Hippocrates

31
Q

According to him, aging is LOSS OF BODY HEAT; slowed by GOOD HYGIENE

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Bacon

32
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According to him, aging is LOSS OF IRRITABILITY IN MUSCLE AND NERVOUS TISSUE

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Darwin

33
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2 Modern Theories of Aging

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(1) Programmed Theories

(2) Error or Damaged Theories

34
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3 Programmed Theories

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(1) Programmed Longevity
(2) Endocrine Theory
(3) Immunological Theory

35
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3 Damage or Error Theories

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(1) Oxidative Stress Theory
(2) Glycation Hypothesis of Aging
(3) DNA Damage Theory of Aging

36
Q

According to this theory, AGING IS A RESULT OF SEQUENTIAL SWITCHING ON AND OFF OF GENES

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Programmed Longevity

37
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According to this theory, AGING IS HORMONALLY REGULATED

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Endocrine Theory

38
Q

According to this theory, aging is the PROGRAMMED DECLINE IN IMMUNE SYSTEM INCREASE DISEASES, AGING AND DEATH

A

Immunological Theory

39
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This theory of aging, is characterized by FORMATION OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES which leads to potential DAMAGE TO PROTEINS, LIPIDS AND DNA

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Oxidative Stress Theory

40
Q

3 Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

A

(1) Hydroxyl Radical
(2) Hydrogen Peroxide
(3) Superoxide Anion Radical

41
Q

Most important source of ROS is the

A

Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain

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