Gerontology Flashcards
(19 cards)
Young old
65
Middles old
75
Old old
85
Contributing factors to successful aging
Diet
Excerise
Weight
Avoid smoking
Social connections
The statistical study of population size and distribution
Demography
Two markers of old age in canada
65 years
Eligibility to receive old age pension
% of Canadian aged 65 or older in 2006
13.2%
% of Canadians aged 65 plus in 2031
23.4%
Nl population aged 65 plus in 2006
12.1%
Nl population over 65 in 2031
29.5
Challenged to healthcare due to high number older adults
Lack of doctors
Closing of labs and X-ray
Long distance for healthcare
Financial issues
Difficult to access in winter
First time in Canada seniors outnumbered children
2016
Societal factors that influence aging in canada
Gender
Ethnic diversity
Economics
Health services
Societal factors that affect global aging
Western Europe and Japan have more older then younger
Africa has relatively young population
Determinate of health
Incomes-social status
Social support
Education literacy
Employment
Social environment
Physical environment
Health practices
Child development
Genetic endow ment
Health services
Gender
Culture
Types of aging
Chronological
Biological
Psychological
Social
6 components of wellness
Psychological
Spiritual
Biological
Social
Cultural
Environment
is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout
Neuroplastivity
