HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Epidemiological Transition, Heart Failure, Urinary Incontinence

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Jessica Gish

Document Summary

Subjective health: explores personal experience of aging, personal lenses, qualitative research (first-hand accounts, of health/illness structures older adults lives. Prevalence of chronic conditions (men & women at home) Data was self-reported (common for objective researching) Looked at long-term conditions for chronic illness (6 months +) Top 4: high blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease. Women experience more urinary incontinence because of childbirth. Men more likely to suffer from heart disease. Proportion of those who have chronic health conditions are lower for those under 65. Younger adults are more likely to experience: mental illness, migraines, back problems. Older adults are more likely to experience: arthritis, cataracts, heart disease, diabetes. Older adults more likely to have 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 conditions (85%) Dependency results because of comorbidity -cannot carryout normal activities. Table reports those who are adl dependent vs those are iadl independent: dependency to do activities of daily living independently. Errands, housework, move around the house, cooking.