SOWK 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Family Caregivers, Dementia
5 Jul 2018
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SOWK 304 Health, Wellness, and Normal Aging 2/1/18
Activity, A lifelong process. Health should be a lifestyle habits that you maintain through ages.
May have to make lifestyle changes to stay well
Positive Health things you can do: Exercise (walking, take stairs, ) eating well, coping with stress and
negative experiences, getting regular medical care,
Barriers: noncompliance, not taking meds (not liking side effects, no insurance/too expensive, people
believe they don’t need it), poor coping skills, smoking, drinking, eating fast food, people letting emotion
rune well being.
The older you get the more you neglect healthcare it will take its toll/you will see impact
If you eat properly you will live longer. Less infections, risk of disabilities, shorter hospital stay
Older adults who aren’t active should eat 1600 calories a day
Fruits and vegetables lower cholesterol
Nutritionists recommend that you get your fiber and nutrients from real food.
To maintain a quality of life Drink plenty of fluids.
Increase protein as they grow older
28% of males between the age of 65-74 regular activity
27% of women 65-74 regularly engage in physical activity
Brain
Motto is use it or lose
Brain is organ that needs to be exercised as much as heart
oReading
oLearning new skill
oSocial activities
oPuzzles
oVolunteer
oMentor
oPainting
oWrite poems
oGo to museums
The more active you are with your brain the less likely you will develop dementia
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Document Summary
Sowk 304 health, wellness, and normal aging 2/1/18. Health should be a lifestyle habits that you maintain through ages. May have to make lifestyle changes to stay well. Positive health things you can do: exercise (walking, take stairs, ) eating well, coping with stress and negative experiences, getting regular medical care, Barriers: noncompliance, not taking meds (not liking side effects, no insurance/too expensive, people believe they don"t need it), poor coping skills, smoking, drinking, eating fast food, people letting emotion rune well being. The older you get the more you neglect healthcare it will take its toll/you will see impact. If you eat properly you will live longer. Less infections, risk of disabilities, shorter hospital stay. Older adults who aren"t active should eat 1600 calories a day. Nutritionists recommend that you get your fiber and nutrients from real food. To maintain a quality of life drink plenty of fluids. 28% of males between the age of 65-74 regular activity.
