HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sarcopenia, Stroke Volume, Vital Capacity
15 Mar 2016
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Chapter 17: preparing for aging, dying, and death. Biological age: condiion of organs and body systems. Social age: habits and roles in society. Funcional age: the ways in which people compare to others of a similar age. Biological theories: wear and tear theory, cellular theory, autoimmune, geneic mutaion. Mental changes: intelligence, memory, adaptability, depression, demenia, alzheimer"s. Alcohol use and abuse: 5x more in men than women. Over the counter remedies like asa and laxaives. Physical acivity: sarcopenia: decline in muscle issue mass, need 150 min, moderate acivity each week. Dietary concerns: calcium, vitamin d, protein. Gender issues: women live longer, more oten alone, comorbidity: the presence of more than one disease at the same ime. Loss of value and appreciaion by others, not treated as a member of society, avoided, isolated and excluded. Bereavement: the loss or deprivaion experienced when a loved one dies (being aware of the hole )
