Chemistry 1301A/B Study Guide - Coronary Artery Disease, Infant Mortality, Ageism

• School: Western University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: Chemistry 1301A/B
• Professor: Tsorng- Yeh Lee

Document Summary

Infectious disease rates are declining but also contribute to burdens on aging pop"n. Biological characteristics (ie. blood press or physical strength) btwn two 10 yr old girls are. Genetics may contribute to how long we live. Life course begins before birth (fetuses undernourished in womb are more likely to grow to be. Avg education of older ppl is less than that of younger ppl. Childrens health is directly linked with mothers level of education. Women with more education have fewer and healthier children. Living in poverty poor housing structure + overcrowding increase risks of accidents and. Most older people do not live in developed countries. Over 60% of them live in developing countries. Population ageing is the trend of more people reaching older age and less kids being born. As people age they increase risk of developing chronic disease which can become disability. Chronic disease like cardiovascular, diabetes, and cancer are predicted as main contributors to.