GRT 3110 Lecture Notes - Bone Density, Grip Strength, Tennis Ball
12 Sep 2014
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History of gerontology study of ageing is rooted in biology: bacon suggested life expectancy could be extended if health practice could be improved (13th. 1940"s soldiers returned home and started having babies; 1960"s massive cohort project forward they would require assistance when they retire solutions included health care, pensions, housing, and replacing work force. 1990s major milestone start of canadian study on health and aging longitudinal study of. Gerontology: gerontology is the study of biological, psychological, and social aspects of ageing, geriatrics is the branch of medicine specialized in treating, preventing, and managing diseases of ageing gerontology is broad encompasses many health practitioners and researchers. Graph: when is a woman considered old linear relationship older adulthood rated as older than the raters themselves (depends on your position in terms of chronological age) Graph functional capacity: people improve; then at adult life there is a decline; range of functional capacity becomes greater and greater with age; greatest in the oldest-old category.
