FRHD 3060 Final: [FRHD 3060] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 261 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Aging begins at birth, not just a late life phenomenon. Social: markers that show how old you are 16 you can drive, 19 you can drink, 65 you retire, etc. Consider qualitative info vs. quantitative info: qualitative"s key strength is that it lets us pick up on diversity whereas quantitative allows us to see big trends. Consider currency: currency of research is important, even though something is published this year the data may be 10-15 years old, different years of publication will examine different aging cohorts. Lifespan: the maximum potential life someone could live (120) Life expectancy: there"s life expectancy at birth & life expectancy at age 65: average life expectancy at birth for canadian women is 83, average for men is 79, medicine has drastically improved life expectancy since 1920. Seatbelts, lower infant mortality, war, nutrition, smoking information, working out, education etc, all effect lifespan.
