HLTC22H3 Lecture : Chapter notes

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29 Jun 2011

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Introduction to the course: course outline, assignments and exams. 1 aging of the population is probably one of the most discussed and debated subjects in canada today. In 1963, birren, butler, greenhouse and yarrow offered a distinction between aging and disease. Their research offered the recognition that aging is not necessarily associated with relentless disability and pain. Their findings contributed towards the interdisciplinary study of aging and gerontology. Today, the medical community has demonstrated ongoing successes in the treatment of many chronic illnesses associated with prolonged aging. Definitions: biogerontology = the study of biological processes giving rise to old age, gerontology = the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. It normally refers to the study of the biological process of aging, not its medical consequences. It concerns itself with the social, psychological and biological aspects of the aging process: geriatrics = the study of the diseases of the elderly.

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