PSY 3128 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Capital, Motivation, Occupational Information Network
2 May 2017
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Average longevity: the average age you get to, the age at which a particular cohort will reach depending on their historical environment. Maximum longevity: the oldest age to which an individual of a species could hope to live to. Active life expectancy: how long you can expect to live to as an active and independent individual. Dependent life expectancy: years of living after loosing your independence. Genetic factors for active and dependent life expectancy are not as important as environmental and lifestyle factors. These include the environment, toxins, ses, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, excessive bad behaviours, etc. Industrialized culture women live (on average) seven years longer than men. Health should be considered the absence of chronic, acute, or physical diseases or disabilities. Wellness as a concept goes beyond just the absence of disease. Chronic illnesses more often occur in older people because of compounding factors over ones lifestyle.
