HD FS 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Apraxia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Agnosia

• School: PSU
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HD FS 129
• Professor: Jenny Padilla& Chelom Leavitt

Document Summary

Physical & cognitive aging (& lots on alzheimer"s disease) - guest lecture. But new neurons (brain cells) form into the 70s. Retin-a & sun avoidance - reduces wrinkles (& acne) Oa only: exercises to maintain balance (fall risk) Reduce high blood pressure risk, diabetes, anxiety, depression symptoms. May be able to get moderate physical activity. 1)< 1. 5 metabolic equivalents in a seated position. Dementia: umbrella term for any neurological disorder involving the deterioration of mental functioning. Inability to perform pre-programmed motor tasks (e. g. , dressing, brushing teeth) Inability to correctly interpret signals from senses (e. g. , prosopagnosia - recognizing faces) Mild (~2-10 years) - significant personality, cognitive changes. Many people die within 8-10 years of diagnosis, but some may live up to 20+ years. Variations in genes coding three proteins (app, ps-1 , ps-2) Physical activity (not as much as they say) - bias.