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What are the trends of the geriatric population - correct answerPeople are living longer and
longer
The population of 65+ is getting larger and larger (differentiate between 65+ and 85+)
Women are living longer than men in the geriatric population
The centenarian (100+) group is the fastest growing group
Growing amount of 85+ living in a collective dwelling
What are the trends of elderly people and their personal activites - correct answerLots of
people are actively pursuing exercising, socializing, and technology
Tons of elderly engage in passive leisure activities
What is aging in place - correct answerHelping adults live independently in their homes, which
includes home modifications, consultation, energy conservation, home safety and social
interaction
Also includes safe and accessible transportation, and available community support and health
services
What are the social determinants of health - correct answer50%: Life/Social
Environment/Upbringing: Lifestyle, food, education, income, race, housing...
25%: Health Care System; wait times, access, resources
15%: Genetics and Biology
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10%: Physical Environment; Air Quality, Civic Infrastructure
What is the dahlgren rainbow model of aging - correct answerHow SES, culture, environment
interact with living/working, social, lifestyle, and genetics
(like a brofenbrenner circles)
What is the active aging model - correct answerSocial determinants of health, behaviours,
medical, environment, lifestyle+culture+gender influence active aging
What are the common issues in gerontology - correct answerAging in place - People need to be
able to age where they want (house modifications)
Support caregivers/aging workforce - Older people are staying in the workforce too long,
overworked or understaffed
Social engagement - less family support
Elder abuse - overworked elders for example
What are the factors that affect socioeconomic status - correct answerEducation, income,
gender, race/ethnicity, immigration, mortality, health resource utilization
How does education affect socioeconomic status - correct answerMore educated are able to
thrive, are healthier, and have better function
Could be due to being educated on how to navigate a complex health system and
understanding the available health services
How does income affect socioeconomic status - correct answerHigher income = healthier
lifestyles
Low income is linked with higher functional disability
How does gender affect socioeconomic status - correct answerWomen live longer than men but
are less healthy
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How does race affect socioeconomic status - correct answerIndigenous people are
disadvantaged
Other socioeconomic factors are affects (available resources, lower income, social isolation)
How does immigration affect socioeconomic status - correct answerHealth immigrant effect -
Health starts out higher than Canadians but quickly dissolves
Changes in diet, activity, habits, discrimination, lack of navigating the system
How does mortality affect socioeconomic status - correct answerMore comorbidities
Cancer is the leading cause of death
How does health resource utilization affect socioeconomic status - correct answerGeriatric
population represents a large majority of inpatient population and ALC use
ALC = elder using health resources ($$) while still awaiting placement
What are the physiological theories of againg - correct answerGenetic mutations - mutations
that cause abnormalities
Cellular waste accumulation - bodies can't clean the toxic stuff up
Wear and tear - bodily processes function poorly as we age
What is the telomere shortening aging theory - correct answerDuring cell replication, telomeres
at the end of chromosomes get shorter and shorter
Eventually there is DNA loss and a weaker repair and regeneration process
What is the antagonistic pleiotropy aging theory - correct answerA single gene causes many
effects, both positive and negative
Estrogen which helps fertility but can cause risks for chronic diseases
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As we age the negative effect dominates
What is the circadian clock aging theory - correct answerWe have a typical rhythm which
represents out day to day.
A disturbed circadian rhythm causes disruptions in homeostasis which causes the problems
associated with aging
What is the reliability aging theory - correct answer"A car just will eventually start breaking
down"
Ex: thymus gets smaller and smaller which affects it own hormones and affects all other organs
that interact with it
What is the effect of our genetic makeup on stressors - correct answerGenetic makeup can
predispose people to be more resilient to stress
Systems will have to adjust to maintain homeostasis
Stressors will eventually lead to age-related diseases
What is the free-radical formation aging theory - correct answerFree radicals which change the
expression of genetic material
What is inflammageing - correct answerAging leads to a chronic inflammatory state
Chronic diseases due to inflammation develop (associated with cytokines and interleukines)
What is endothelial dysfunction and how is it inked to aging - correct answerA decreased insulin
response leads to the problems that are associated with aging
Insulin supports growth and regeneration, lack of = problems
What is the Manslow's Hierarchy of Needs aging theory - correct answerProgressive human
motivations
