Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Synaptic Pruning, Limbic System, Grey Matter
10 Apr 2019
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Chapter 13 physical & cognitive development in early adulthood. Optimum physical & cognitive functioning is achieved in the 20s & 30s. Young adulthood is the period of life when individual"s developmental pathways begin to diverge significantly. 1 aging = age-related physical changes that have a biological basis & are universally shared & inevitable senescence. Biological embedding = social circumstances in the 1st few yrs of life that can cause epigenetic changes in the brain/body systems that determine the trajectory for better or worse of a person"s health through adulthood. Factors associated w secondary aging can be viewed in relation to an individual & to a population. Socioeconomic (50%) = early childhood development, education, ses, personal health behaviours, culture, gender, employment, social support. Healthcare system (25%) = medical services/clinics, hospitals, community/home-based healthcare services, medical/healthcare professionals. Biology & genetics (15%) = organs, body systems, dna. Physical environment (10%) = adequate housing, safe workplaces/communities, clean air/water/soil.
