APA 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dementia, False Advertising, Cognitive Reserve
10 Feb 2016
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3 main tenets: absence of mental disorders, individual"s ability of enjoy life, successful adaptation to a range of demands. A state of wellbeing in which individuals realize their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and are able to make contributions to their community: who, ex: volunteering. Projections of age 65: 2016: 15. 9, 2039: 24% Over 15,000 canadians are expected to reach 100 years old by sometime in the 2030s. More people will begin to be affected by it based on someone you know the physical person is still there but not the person you knew. Rolland et al. (2008: reviewed lit jan 1991-oct 2006, 24 longitudinal epidemiological studies, primary prevention. Findings: 20/24 studies saw pa as a preventative significant findings. Strong link: physical performance enhanced effect cognition low physical performance = higher rates of dementia: secondary prevention. Pa: key component in management of disease even after being diagnosed.
