HSS 326 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Protective Factor, Bone Density, Periodontitis
27 Feb 2018
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Defining health & functional ability: frailty: severe limitations in adls (exp. Iadls: housekeeping, $ management, driving, help you manage your life but not crucial. Primary causes of death in old age & chronic diseases: 2/3 deaths older adults: heart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes, hypertension, high rates, young ages, aka the silent killer can lead to heart disease, stroke. Strokes/cerebrovascular problems: hemorrhagic stroke, mini tia, cerebrovascular disease: result of impaired brain tissue, occurs when blood cant flow in sufficient amount to brain, cerebrovascular accident/stroke: when a portion of brain: completely denied blood, exp: blood clot. & stroke: chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (copds), chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, damage lung tissue, genetic & environmental causes. Increase with age, develop slowly and are progressive and debilitating: diabetes, when insufficient insulin: produced by pancreas, above normal amounts of sugar in blood & urine. Inability to use carbohydrates: risk factors, age, family history, race/ethnicity, health disparities, *diet.
