GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Brain Death, Mortality Rate, Child Mortality

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Gerontology
• Course: GRT 2100
• Professor: Sonia Gulati

Document Summary

Technical perspective on death: average person: it"s very hard for them to understand how someone with a beating heart is dead. 20 mins: takes 20- 30 mins to determine if cardiac death is irreversible. Child mortality: infant mortality rate in canada: 4. 8 in 1000, africa is not doing so well. In the older age group, there may be a decline in the death rate because we are better able to keep people living longer, address chronic illness. Final exam: next class: 1 hour documentary lm, 80-100 questions, combination of in class and readings, all multiple choice. Medical aspects of dying: individuals with advanced stages of cancer may have anorexia- cachexia. Mortality, morbidity and socio- demographic factors: marriage is a protective factor- less likely to engage in risky behaviour, better off. Nancially, better able to cope with day-to-day stress. Dying trajectory and end-of-life: sharp drops, better days, not as smooth, sudden death at the end.