Social Determinants of Ageing Flashcards
1
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State 3 socioeconomic inequalities.
A
Behavioural. Material. Psychosocial (stress).
2
Q
Give an example of a behavioural socioeconomic circumstance.
A
Smoking as a stress relief.
3
Q
Give an example of a materialistic socioeconomic disadvantage.
A
Occupation not covering healthcare.
4
Q
Give an example of a psychosocial inequality.
A
Everyday stress. Traumatic event.
5
Q
State 2 protective effects of cortisol.
A
Helps mobilise energy in acute stress. Helps immune cells move to sites in the body to combat infection.
6
Q
State 2 damaging effects of cortisol.
A
Helps promote: fat deposition, insulin resistance, hypertension, immunosuppression, damage nerve cells, muscle wasting, decalcify bone.
