Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Population Ageing, Middle Ages, Health Promotion
20 Feb 2018
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Session 1: overview and demographic shifts: defining aging, lifespan versus life expectancy, global perspectives on aging, causes of population aging, longevity quiz, aging begins long before the physical signs become obvious. Life stage: used to classify people into groups. Chronological age: age since birth, used to determine eligibility for programs (e. g. , canada pension) 65 is the general number used for retirement. Functional age: observable individual attributes to assign people to age categories. Mental capacity: does not always match chronological age, doing day to day activity individually, taking about the functions of a person is more important than age. Life stages (what is happening your life and your relationships?: life stages are broad age categories loosely based on ideas about effects on aging. Middle age when most people first become aware that physical aging has noticeably changed them: finding a partner, settling down, and creating a family. Later adulthood when declines in physical functioning and energy availability begin: getting to retirement.
