Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Basal Metabolic Rate, World Health Organization, Ejection Fraction
9 Feb 2018
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Health science 2711 lecture 3: successful aging and physical aspects. Came from the results of a longitudinal study called the retirement study. Found people who are successful agers have little risk to diseases, and want to maximize and maintain the abilities they have. Health and retirement study definition of successful aging: no major disease, no limitation in active daily living, ability to perform variety of tasks. Engage in active life + minimize risk and disability + maximize physical and mental abilities = successful aging. Primary aging generally everyone, all humans will encounter this when they get older. Progressive decline in physical functioning due to increasing age. Secondary aging there is some deterioration, or disorder because of disease or lifestyle factors: deterioration that is mediated by, disease (diabetes, harmful environment/lifestyle factors (smoking) Age changes (age related change) must be: universal all humans need to have it, deleterious negative effect on our health. Progressive its going downhill, it is getting worse.
