unit 1- basic concept of health

Question 1

definition of HEALTH

Answer 1

a state of complete physical, mental & social wellbeing. not just the absence of disease.

Question 2

determinants of health (12)
hint: I&S.S
S.N
E&L
E&W.C
S.E
P.E
PHP & C.S
H.D during C
B&G.E
H.S
G
C

Answer 2

income & social status
social networks
education & literacy
employment & working conditions
social environments
physical environments
personal health practices & coping skills
healthy developing during childhood
biologic & genetic endowment
health services
gender
culture

Question 3

DEFINITION of illness & disease

Answer 3

ILLNESS = state of poor health (aka illness or ailment)

(helman) DISEASE = abnormality of structure & function of body organs
(cassel) DISEASE = “what person feels when they go to the doctor” & “what he has after the appointment”

Question 4

what does AGING refer to

Answer 4

the physical, psychological, behavioural & social change

Question 5

definition of GERONTOLOGY

Answer 5

GERONTOLOGY = study of aging & older people

Question 6

definition of BIOGERONTOLOGY

Answer 6

BIOGERONTOLOGY = study of age related diseases

Question 7

what is the age range of YOUNG OLD

Answer 7

65-79

Question 8

what is the age range of OLD OLD

Answer 8

80-99

Question 9

what is the age range of CENTENARIANS

Answer 9

100+ years

Question 10

what is “age”?

Answer 10

of years a person has been alive

Question 11

what is “cohort”?

Answer 11

group of people sharing the same birth year or a historical event
ex. world war

Question 12

what is “period”?

Answer 12

time which a measurement/assessment occured

Question 13

definition of LIFE SPAN

Answer 13

most length of time something of a particular species can live
ex. humans 120

Question 14

definition of LIFE EXPECTANCY

Answer 14

length of time something of a particular cohort is projected to live

Question 15

terms in geriatric research,
MORTALITY

Answer 15

• refers to death
• # of people who died in a population during a period of time

Question 16

terms in geriatric research,
MORBIDITY

Answer 16

-refers to illness
-# of people sick in a population during a period of time

Question 17

terms in geriatric research,
PREVALENCE

Answer 17

total # of cases of a specific disease for total # of individuals in population

Question 18

terms in geriatric research,
INCIDENCE

Answer 18

of new cases in a population per year

Question 19

ACUTE illness

Answer 19

• can be successfully treated

Question 20

CHRONIC illness

Answer 20

• incurable
• treatment focuses on management of disease

Question 21

ACUTE & CHRONIC disease interactions:

Answer 21

• acute is able to progress to chronic
• chronic begins from acute

Question 22

Impact of aging on morbidity,
T or F: age is associated with greater prevalence & incidence of many chronic disease

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

AGE RELATED diseases
AGE ASSOCIATED diseases

Answer 23

AR: occur at specific times
AA: increase as we age

Question 24

definition of FUNCTIONAL HEALTH

Answer 24

• ability to perform daily activities & take care of self

Question 25

IADLs (Instrumental activities of daily living)

Answer 25

shopping, paying bills, preparing meals

Question 26

ADLs (activites of a daily life)

Answer 26

bathing, dressing, eating