PSYC 353 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Infant Mortality, Maternal Death, Senescence
19 Oct 2015
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Morbidity does not necessarily result in mortality: longevity: refers to the length and duration of life. 2 aspects of longevity are life expectancy and life span. Life expectancy: life expectancy: the average number of years people in a particular cohort are expected to live, cannot actually forecast how long a person in a cohort will live, this is a general averaged number. This is due to more advanced medical/healthcare system which is reducing infant mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing infectious diseases. Gender gap: females outlive men by 7 years. Developed countries have lower infant mortality rate than developing countries. European men live longer than african american men. African american women live slightly longer than european women. When men hit age 75 and above, life expectancy is closer to african. Primary and secondary aging: primary aging: refers to the unavoidable biological processes that are universal. Programmed theories: time clock theory, immune theory, evolutionary theory.
