Wellness Flashcards
what are the 6 dimensions of wellness
Physical emotional spiritual intellectual social occupational/vocational
physical influential factors
- exercise
- nutrition
- sleep
- avoidance disease- causing agents
- early detection and treatment of diseases and medical conditions
- avoidance of iatrogenic complications
why is sleep critical?
Sleep deprivation is associated with & linked to depression.
Restorative sleep is required to enhance immune system function, enable cellular repair, and restoration of the “well” of endogenous chemicals.
sleep improvement strategies?
Physical exercise one mid day nap avoidance of evening snacks Relaxation techniques constant sleep schedule
Smoking facts
30% of deaths from lung cancer and 80% from COPD are directly linked to cigarette smoking.
Vitamin D deficiency is positively correlated with:
Poor balance, weakness, and increased incidence/risk of hip fracture.
Exercise recommendations
the single most important health promoting activity for older adults.
2+ days per week of strengthening exercises.
Recommended a minimum 30 minutes per day for a minimum of 5 days per week of moderate to intense aerobic exercise.
psychological domain
spiritual, intellectual, Emotional
5 primary factors constituting social wellness
1) social integration
2) social contribution
3) social coherence
4) social actualization
5) social acceptance
Social well being increases with age in all categories except for social coherence.
which 5 primary factors does not increase with age?
social coherence
