HLTHAGE 3N03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Comorbidity, Homicide
5 Sep 2018
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September 5th: understand the different way to define aging, define mental health (mh) and mental illness (mi), understand difference. Identify the various terms used to represent mental health" in the literature: explain the ill-being/well-being dimensions model, articulate why understanding mh and mi is so important on a micro to macro scale, define stigma and the various types. Normal aging" : aging without biological or mental pathology. Optimal aging" : no physical or mental pathologies, but also striving in old age. Pathological aging" : aging with a mental or physical pathology (syndromes, diseases) * mental illness should not be a normal part of aging. Functionally: assessing ability to perform everyday functions (ex. walking) Larkin likes this method because it"s assessing the realistic impact on one"s life. The capacity to think, feel, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with challenges. A positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being.
