Successful aging Flashcards

1
Q

T/F Successful aging is hard to define because it is ambiguous and qualitative in nature

A

T

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2
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What is not one of the 3 components of successful aging
- avoiding disease and disability
- maintaining cognitive and physical function
- maintaining friends throughout adulthood
- engagement with life

A

not friends

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3
Q

What does it mean if a person has a walking speed less than 0.8 m/s?

A

They are at very high risk of poor health and physical function

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4
Q

SPPB

A

short physical performance batter: a tool to measure physical function, mainly lower extremity

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5
Q

SPPB tests

A

Balance (x3), gait speed, chair stand

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6
Q

T/F cognitive decline leads to increased hospitalization and injury but not dependence and death

A

false, all increase

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7
Q

What is older adult obesity likely caused by?

A

age-related changes in muscle composition (sarcopenia obesity)

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8
Q

Which of the following is not an effect of older adult obesity?
- physical disability
- cognitive decline
- decreased ROS
- increased inflammatory cytokines

A

decreased ROS, there is actually in increase

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9
Q

What components atrophy in sarcopenia?

A

type II fibers and MUs

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10
Q

??% muscle loss occurs per year after 50

A

1-2%

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11
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dynapenia

A

age-related decline in strength, not related to loss of muscle mass, but decreased quality and NM control

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12
Q

What grip strength predicts mobility issues?

A

<26 kg in men, <16kg in women

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13
Q

What is the proposed cause of chronic pain

A

change in sensory & immune function

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14
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T/F Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults

A

True, 70-80%

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15
Q

What is the most common chronic pain

A

knee pain from OA

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16
Q

Which of the following is not a behavioural risk factor for health conditions
- nutrition and sleep
- environment
- psychosocial aspects
- functional capacity

A
  • inactivity not functional capacity
17
Q

What does BMI >30 predict

A

ADL issues 5 years earlier

18
Q

T/F People with high BMI are at risk for frailty and sarcopenia

A

false, those are risks of low BMI. High BMI is risk for functional decline

19
Q

What is the cutoff between sarcopenia obesity and obesity

A

there isn’t one

20
Q

T/F physical inactivity is the most common behavioural risk factor in obesity

A

T

21
Q

T/F loss of lean muscle mass isn’t associated with inactivity

A

F, it is

22
Q

Which of the following does not decrease with age?
- sleep time
- sleep efficiency
- sleep latency

A

sleep latency increases (longer to fall asleep)

23
Q

What amount of sleep decreased function and increases mortality

A

less thant 6-7h

24
Q

what environmental factor does not affect successful aging
- proximity to gym
- temperature fluctuations
- mobility barriers
- pollution (respiratory)

A

pollution (respiratory), temperature fluctuations, mobility barriers

25
Q

What psychosocial factor predicts frailty

A

depression

26
Q

Which of the following is false about dietary restriction interventions for successful aging
- leads to weight loss and increase muscle quality
- reduces pain and fatigue
- healthy mitochondria and proper redox state
- may increase inflammaging
- enhances cellular control

A

3, decreases inflammaging

27
Q

What is the only intervention that consistently shows improvement in functional decline

A

PA

28
Q

T/F PA intervention has low inter-individual variability

A

F

29
Q

What cognitive training helps to slow cognitive decline

A

thinking and memory skill games

30
Q

Why is exergaming a double benefit

A

it helps both physical and cognitive aspects

31
Q

what aspects does exergaming improve

A

CVD risk, balance and mood

32
Q

Which of the following interventions shows mixed evidence but may be effective in adjunction with others?
- brain simulation
- pharmaceutical
- nutraceutical
- hormonal

A

all