Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Prostate Cancer, Rheumatism, Bronchitis

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2711A/B
• Professor: Stephen Lin

Document Summary

Among current canadians aged 45-64: significance decreases in the prevalence of arthritis, rheumatism, hypertension, heart disease, bronchitis, and emphysema, significant improvement in some chronic conditions due to improved surgical and drug treatment. Increased prevalence of breast and prostate cancer due to improved screening and diagnosis: lower rates of drinking and smoking. Multi-morbidity: = when one has more than one chronic condition, transition in life conditions, change in role and life activities. Impact: limited mobility and social interaction, failure to meet family responsibility, long-lasting pain, loss of bodily function, perpetuated negative stereotype, dependence and frail (always?, can also be a caregiver, health risks, over-medicalization. Good health management: 3 dimensions: (1) functional (physical body) Aging lecture 6 notes health, wellbeing, and aging (2) social (support group; social capital) (3) psychological (individual"s appraisal of stress: activation of resources (agency, change in attitudes and behaviour. Social: positive relationships, family or friendship networks, social engagement, social support, social capital, ethnic culture.