HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Informed Consent, Neurotransmitter, Donepezil
24 Feb 2018
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Components of aging: time = years lived, theories of aging, biologic, psychological, sociological, physical changes, mental changes, health changes. Life expectancy: average length of time an individual person is expected to live. Life span: projected length of life based on maximum potential of the human body in the best environment. Health span: period of life occupied by health and freedom from chronic or serious disease. Average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring is 20-30 years. How an aging population will change the world. Japan is the most worried about aging 87% think it"s a problem; 26% in the us. The older the population is predicted to be, the more worried they are about aging. Most people think the government should be responsible for caring for seniors. In pakistan 77% think it"s up to families.
