appearance of skin during aging- the outermost layer of skin, a think covering that protects underlying tissue, thins with age, epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, photoaging , appearance of skin during aging- the middle layer of the skin, made up of connective tissue, among which reside nerve cells, glands, and the hair follicles, Loses elasticity and flexibility, causing wrinkles, loose skin, or rigid skin , epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, photoaging , appearance of skin during aging- he fat layer is the bottommost layer of skin; it starts to thin in middle adulthood, Where fat is stored, Provides support to other layers, With age it is less supportive, leading to wrinkling and loose skin , epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, photoaging , appearance of skin during aging- ge related changes in the skin due to radiation from the sun, epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, photoaging , appearance of skin during aging- which is the most easily prevented , epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, photoaging , With age blood vessels get closer to the skin leading to bruising more easily more easily (especially is they are on blood thinners), true, false , hair loss happens in a pattern, true, false, both men and women can experience hair loss with aging, true, false, most common type of hair loss, happens in a certain pattern, Androgenetic alopecia, Traction alopecia, Androgenous alopecia, Genetic alopecia, is there a cure for hair loss, yes, no, can melanin help reduce hair loss, yes, no, how do height and weight change with aging , getting shorter due to loss of bone mineral content in the vertebrae, Fat free mass (FFM) decreases, Fat free mass (FFM) increases, BMI increases, weight declines due to loss of bone and muscle , height declines due to loss of bone and muscle, decrease in muscle mass leading to loss pf strength, scarepoenia, osteoperosis, scareporosis, osteopoenia, weaking of bones, scarepoenia, osteoperosis, scareporosis, osteopoenia, women are more impacted than men with, scarepoenia, osteoporosis, sarcopenia and osteoporosis, some bones thin more than others, true, false , Mobility and aging , By the 20's and 30's, the articular cartilage that protects the joints had already begun to degenerate, By the 30's and 40's, the articular cartilage that protects the joints had already begun to degenerate, By the 40's and 50's, the articular cartilage that protects the joints had already begun to degenerate, Stress and repeated use cause the joints to wear out more rapidly, Stress and repeated use prevent the joints from wearing out, It is best to work on strengthening the muscles that support the joints and increasing the flexibility on the tendons and ligaments that allow the joints to move more comfortably, Glucocorticoid cascade hypothesis, Aging causes dangerous increases in cortisol, This, in turn, accelerates loss of neurons in the hippocampus, Aging causes dangerous decreases in cortisol, This, in turn, accelerates loss of neurons in the hippocampus, Aging causes dangerous increases in cortisol, This, in turn, accelerates growth of neurons in the hippocampus, Aging causes dangerous decreases in cortisol, This, in turn, accelerates growth of neurons in the hippocampus, what does the thyroid do? , Control Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), causes dangerous increases in cortisol, Loss of bone mineral content, Losses in strength, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in general, menopause , estrogen production stops completely, Losses in strength, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in general, Hypothalamus sends out less gonadotrophin, Can be helped with use of HRT- estrogen and progesterone, what is the male equivalent to menopause called, bullshit, manopause, andropause, what is the difference between andropause compared to menopause , it is slow and gradual, it happens later on, is happens sooner, it is faster, it does not happen to everyone, vision problems with aging: Loss of ability to focus on near objects, Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, vision problems with aging: Opacities in the lens of the eye, more common in people with high blood pressure, Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, vision problems with aging: A condition caused by damage to the photoreceptors located in the central region of the retina known as the macula- effects 8% of adults age 40-85, Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, vision problems with aging: A group of conditions causing blindness due to destruction of the neurons leading from the retina to the optic nerve by increased pressure within the eyeball, Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, hearing problems with aging: degenerative changes occur in the cochlea or auditory nerve leading from the cochlea to the brain , Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, hearing problems with aging: a symptom in which the individual perceives sounds in the head or ear (such as a ringing noise) when there is no external source, Presbyopia, Cataracts, Presbycusis, Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Glaucoma, Tinnitus, what can be done to reduce the risk of falls?, talk to a health provider, Make home safer: carpets, bars in bathroom, night lights, Stand up quickly to get dizzier, Strength and balance exercises, Use a cane or walker, Get your vision and hearing checked regularly, what can exercise help with, maintaining weight and height, mobility and bone strength/arthritis, cognitive functioning, heart health, balance, nothing, its useless, Diseases of the Cardiovascular System: chronic condition in which the heart unable to pump blood to meet needs of organs , Congestive hearth failure, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Diseases of the Cardiovascular System: artery leading to the brain bursts or is clogged by blood clot or other particle, Congestive hearth failure, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Diseases of the Cardiovascular System: Temporary blockage of an artery (heart attack), Congestive hearth failure, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Diseases of the Cardiovascular System: consistent high blood pressure and high in cholesterol, , Congestive hearth failure, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, fatty deposits collect at an abnormally high rate, substantially reducing the width of the arteries and limiting the circulation of the blood, Metabolic Syndrome, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, general term for the thickening and hardening of arteries (relatively normal as you age but could cause a block) (affect arteries leading to the heart – heart attack), Metabolic Syndrome, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, Low HDL and high LDL (cholesterole), high tryglycerides, excess fat around the waist (could increase disease), Metabolic Syndrome, Cerebrovascular accident, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, prevention of heart disease, Dying of something else first, Statins, Mediterranean diet, Relation training, Exercise, what is the leading cause of death in Canada, Cancer, Heart disease, Falls, risk factors for cancer, smoking, physical inactivity, excess weight, drinking, family history, Disorders of the musculoskeletal system: conditions affecting the joints and surrounding tissues that cause pian, stiffness, and swelling in joints and other connective tissues, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Disorders of the musculoskeletal system: the most common form of arthritis, affects joints in the hips, knees, neck, lower back, and small joints of hands, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Disorders of the musculoskeletal system: occurs when the bone mineral density reaches a point that is more than 2.5 standard deviations below the mean of young, white, non-Hispanic women, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Respiratory diseases: group of disease that cause issues with breathing, includes Coughing, Excess sputum, Difficulty breathing, , Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Respiratory diseases: Commonly developed by 9/11 responders, people who smoke, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Respiratory diseases: inflamed bronchi (airways that lead into lungs), Leads to increase mucus, More likely to develop respiratory infections, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Respiratory diseases: alveoli break down, Lose ability for lungs to expand and contract properly , Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Biological causes of Alzheimer's: protein fragments that make insoluble deposits, strings of amino acids, Amyloid plaques, Beta-amyloid-42, Amyloid precursor protein (APP)/ secretase , Neurofibrillary tangles, Biological causes of Alzheimer's: string of 42 amino acids causing amyloid plaques, Amyloid plaques, Beta-amyloid-42, Amyloid precursor protein (APP)/ secretase , Neurofibrillary tangles, Biological causes of Alzheimer's: proteins found naturally in the brain, small piece in the neuron and a piece outside it, outside piece gets trimmed down by secretase, break down goes wrong- causing beta amyloid-42, Amyloid plaques, Beta-amyloid-42, Amyloid precursor protein (APP)/ secretase , Neurofibrillary tangles, Biological causes of Alzheimer's: made up of protein called tow which helps maintain microtubials in axon of a neuron, in Alzheimer's, it does not support tubials so they wind around each other and cannot send signals properly, Amyloid plaques, Beta-amyloid-42, Amyloid precursor protein (APP)/ secretase , Neurofibrillary tangles, step to diagnose neurocognitive disorders , Teach behavioural methods, Adhere to schedule, Target problematic behaviours, Identify when patient becomes destructive, not this one, processing speed in young adults , Slower reaction time, Peripheral attention, Unable to to process rapidly changing stream of information, Improved attentional capacity, Keeping track of multiple targets, Improving useful field of view, participants are instructed to make a response such as pushing the key as soon as they see the target, such as a red circle appearing on the screen in front of them, simple reaction time tasks, choice reaction time tasks, participants must make one response for one stimulus and another response for a different stimulus, such as pushing the F button for a red circle and the J button for a blue circle, simple reaction time tasks, choice reaction time tasks, do older adults tend to be worse drivers?, yes, no, older adults playing video games helps with..., cognition, physical ability, emotional stress, leisure time, daily routine, verbal abilities, Brains of older adults become activated in opposite hemisphere compared to younger adults and are therefore less lateralized, true, false, cancer diagnoses at age 99+ is mostly for , women, men, both, 12.9% of people 80+ have a cancer diagnosis of..., lung, bronchus, breast.

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