Week 1 - Introduction to Aging Flashcards
1
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Chronological age
A
number of years since birth
2
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Physiological age
A
calculated based on your risk factors for chronic diseases and your functional status (AKA functional age)
3
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Biological age
A
how ‘old’ your cells, tissues, and organs are
- a function of genetics (intrinsic factors) and environment (extrinsic factors)
4
Q
Subjective age
A
how old you feel
5
Q
Senescence
A
aging in the post-reproductive years
6
Q
lifespan
A
duration of life of an individual
7
Q
life expactancy
A
average amount of time of life remaining for a population and based on age-specific death rates
8
Q
healthspan
A
the number of years you are expected to live in good functional health
9
Q
Longevity
A
long duration of life (long lifespan)
10
Q
Centenarian
A
living over 100 years
11
Q
population aging
A
the increasing median age in a population
12
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