GRT 3110 Chapter 4: GRT3110 Week 5 Homework Summary 1
7 Oct 2017
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Who: active aging: a policy framework (chapters 2, 3, 5) Chapter 2 (12-19)// active aging, the concept and rationale. If aging lasts longer, we need support via active aging. Of death & disability in old age. Individual and community level of well being, what affects. Needs based to human rights focused: independence, dignity, Life course: everyone has a different one; need to. Maternal & perinatal conditions deficiency, teens/early adulthood: ncd, injury. Ses impacts throughout lc ^^^ (diet, activity, smoking )-- Chronic conditions: cvd, diabetes, stroke, hypertension, accumulative risk cancer, dementia, depression, arthritis, osteoporosis, visual impairment. Growth & development in early life, maintaining functioning in adult life, preventing disability & maintaining independence in old age. Multi level approach to enforce active aging = less disability, less chronic disease, less death, social/cultural/political/economic contribution, less hc costs. Need to make healthy choices easy to make. Investing in the people = save 14608$
