GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gerontology, Major Depressive Disorder, Geriatrics

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A medical specialty which concerns the study of health and disease later in life, and the health care and treatment of older persons gerontology. A multidisciplinary field which is concerned with the physical, psychological, and social aspects and processes of aging social gerontology. 1. developing, evaluating and critiquing social programs or policies of older people. 2. describing and explaining aging processes and older person" status in society and the nature of their behaviour quiz. 5. older ppl are less likely to experience clinical depression than younger people -t/f psychosocial aspects of aging. Psych aspects include cognition, emotions, personality, stress etc. Social aspects include socioeconomic status, religion, culture, education, job status etc. Psychosocial factors highly influence older person"s health and overall well being. Resilient: capacity to recover quickly for obstacles in life psychosocial health and well being. Safety: minimize the risk of harm of self/others. Physical well being: physiotherapy, broken bones, mobility, strength, endurance. Psychological well being: mental health, mood, emotions, cognition.

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