Week 11 Slides Flashcards
_______ helps seniors recover better from illnesses such as stroke
An optimistic view
____ _____ at age 65 is predictive of more rapid declines in later life
Chronic illness
_% of those aged 18-34 self-report their health as
fair or poor, where as _% of those over 65 years of age self-report their health as fair or poor
6%; 22%
Most Canadian seniors rated their
health as:
good or excellent
seniors whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive they cannot care for themselves.
Frail elderly
a measure of an individual’s ability to perform certain roles and tasks, particularly self help tasks and other chores of daily living.
Functional status
self help tasks such as bathing, dressing, and using the toilet
Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADLs)
more complex daily living tasks such as doing housework, cooking, and managing money
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs):
The physical problems or diseases that are most likely to contribute to some functional disability in late adulthood are:
Arthritis and hypertension
As much as half of the decline in physical (and perhaps cognitive) function can be prevented through:
improved lifestyle, especially exercise
Physical exercise is even more important in ____ than in ____
later years than in youth
Benefits of exercise in later years include:
▪ Improves strength and motor skills after only 12 weeks of exercise
▪ Those who exercise lose less height over a 30- year period than did those who do not exercise
Gerontologists increasingly recommend _____ ____ in addition to aerobic activity and stretching.
strength training
Exercise can contribute to:
people living independent lives with dignity in late adulthood.
Physical exercise is linked to greater longevity and lower rates of diseases such as:
_ heart disease – cancer – osteoporosis – diabetes – gastrointestinal problems – arthritis
Research has revealed that exercise:
- Is linked to increased longevity.
- Is related to prevention of common chronic diseases.
- Is associated with increased effectiveness of treatment for many diseases.
- Improves older adults’ cellular functioning.
- Improves immune system functioning in older adults.
- Can optimize body composition and reduce the decline in motor skills as aging occurs.
- Reduces the likelihood that older adults will develop mental health problems, and can be effective in their treatment.
- Is linked to improved brain, cognitive, and affective functioning.
Canada’s Physical Activity Guide recommends:
30 to 60 minutes of exercise daily, which can be accumulated in segments of 10 minutes or longer
Obesity in late age is rising (__% for men, __% for women)
19% for men and 27% for women
Four aspects of nutrition are especially important in older adults:
- Getting adequate nutrition.
- Avoiding overweight and obesity.
- Deciding whether to restrict calorie intake.
- Determining whether to take vitamin supplements
Over __% of older adults in the U.S. are obese
40%
Theorized to slow the aging process by neutralizing free-radical activity
antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene
Positive correlations of good health:
– not smoking – sleeping well – frequent walking – frequent socializing – healthy body mass index – eating fruits and vegetables – good oral health – low daily stress
__ ____ are strongly related to health problems.
Low incomes
Chronic diseases and conditions with slow onset and long duration are common in late adulthood. These include:
- Heart conditions.
- Diabetes.
- Asthma.
- Arthritis.