PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Degenerative Disease, Autoimmune Disease
21 Oct 2017
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Chronic diseases - alzheimer"s disease, diabetes, asthma, & aids. Cause 7 in 10 deaths in the us. Have an impact on patient & their family. Impact of the patient with chronic illness need to: Adjust & adapt to symptoms: manage stress of treatment. Some people find positive aspects of their chronic illness. Late-onset: occurs after 60; common; may have genetic component but lifestyle factors may also play a role. Age - by age 85, 50% of individuals show signs. Environmental factors - stroke, head injury, type 2 diabetes, and cvd all risk. Lifestyle factors - exercising, cognitive activity, low level of alcohol consumption risk. Helping family members are usually daughters full-time usually (10+ hrs a day) experience poor physical & psychological health can seek support groups in person / over the internet. Individuals in the early stages may be aware enough to realize what"s occurring.
