HDFS 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: World Health Organization, Long-Term Care, Injury Prevention
1 Oct 2018
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A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Goal = to improve health, function and quality of life of older adults. As americans live longer, growth in the number of older adults continues to grow. 2060, 23. 5% of the us population is expected to be aged 65 years or older. In 2012, 60% of older adults managed two or more chronic conditions. Added certain preventative screening like cancer screenings and vaccinations. Physical activity can prevent disease and injury. Programs exists to better manage conditions and indepence. Preventing falls - every year of adults fall. Activities of daily living (adls) - basic tasks of everyday life. Activities of daily living (adls) - complex tasks of everyday life. Behavioral risk factors for chronic diseases in adulthood. Individuals born within specific generation are exposed to different health norms. For instance, smoking wasn"t considered unhealthy (and linked to many chronic disease) until 1965.
