PSYC 4072 Chapter : Health And Longevity
Document Summary
Aging illness (i. e. , older adults are not all sick and unhealthy) Consider older adults" health in same context as younger adults (i. e. , same medications, procedures, but possibly different outcomes, trajectories of healing and wellness) Physical activity (exercise), diet, and lifestyle are important to health promotion and retention of health for people of all ages. Expectancy - number of years a person is expected to live, a statistic. Span - maximum number of years a person could live if they were protected from things like car accidents. Cure cardiovascular disease and people will live 11 years longer today. Fixed - stuff inside of you related to biology and physiology. Don"t have control over these factors but you can affect them with secondary factors. Lifestyle: what you eat - nutrition, exercise, positive health behaviors, stress, relationships, personalities. Type a personality leads more often to cardiovascular disease - competitive, always in a hurry. Anyone can develop them at any point in their life.
