HLTA02H3 Chapter 17: Chapter 17 study guide
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Mid life is often seen as a time of transition, opportunity and challenge and it is defined as between 40-65. Literature on health and mid life is generally focused on the beginning of bodily. Decline , when hormone levels drop, physiological functions begin to fail, mental acuity wanes and the resulting inevitable deterioration of health occurs for both men and women. Medically, both men and women are more susceptible to disease related to aging, family history, and cumulative exposure to risk factors. Framing the contect of mid life health and well being. Mid life is a time at which the range of determinants of health whose effects may cumulate over time may affect one"s well being. Context, locality, and health are intertwined to affect the health of populations www. notesolution. com. Population health approach focuses on the entire population and recognizes the importance of investigating the health disparities in populations.
