KINE 2P44 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Legal Drinking Age, Gerontology, Lung Cancer
15 Dec 2015
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Pekn 2p44 health and aging lecture #3. Occurs in a changing world (ex. technology) and is defined by economics, psychology, etc (not just a number). generations comprehend better than older generations shift in wisdom and applied abilities. Modernization: computers are first machines that younger. To plan for aging populations, we need to understand the complex interactions of many variables: policies and cultures must constantly adapt to update approaches to address aging as new and unpredictable trends evolve. First week we looked at how developed and developing countries differ in aging. This difference is credited in part to available resources, healthcare, education, etc. Last week, we saw the variations in the meaning attached to aging. Dan buettnor"s book, the blue zones: lessons for living long: individual again: types of aging, physical aging [aging from the people who have lived the longest choices, biological theories of aging]
