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Module 5: Socio-Philosophical Implications of Anti-Aging Technologies Flashcards

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Types of anti aging science

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-commercial and clinical
-non-traditional technologies

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Commercial and clinical technologies

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-enterprises that offer anti-aging products

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Non traditional technologies

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-research and development efforts of biogerontologists

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Socio-philosophical implications of longevity

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-justice
-relationships
-meaning
-social values

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Types of justice

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-unequal death
-distribution of resources

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Unequal death

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-can we morally afford to invest in research to extend life

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Distribution of resources

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-how to we justify pouring billions into extending lives of oldest old and ignoring needs of people dying young

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Categories of relationships and meaning

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-liberal anthropology
-communitarian anthropology

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Liberal anthropology

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-perceives human beings as primarily individuals who relate to each other by contract and negotiations, motivated by self interest

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Communitarian anthropology

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-human beings are viewed as social beings where relationships with others belong to the essential of what it is to live life

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Social values

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-social norms are based on the idea that, where possible, lives should be saved

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Socio-philosophical implications of anti-aging technology

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-free apps or services
-embodied technology

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Free apps or services

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-your data is the price you pay

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Embodied technology

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-has potential to extract data or specifically designed for that purpose

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Unintended concequences of embodied technology

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-personal privacy issues
-human agency
-creativity
-consent
-data from devices are combined in Body Area Networks (BAN) to be used

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Embodied computer components

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-involve those that are carried, worn, implanted etc
-sometimes by choice (wearing a watch)

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Ambient technology

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-you are observes and data is collected by technology that surrounds you
-download GPS app

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Types of body area networks

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-on the body
-in the body
-around the body
-body data communities

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On the body networks

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-technology we choose to wear or carry
-smartphones, watches

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In the body networks

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-we choose to implant or ingest
-pacemakers, neural implants

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Around the body networks

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-technology that surrounds us
-includes sensors and AI

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Body data communities

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-data on, in, and around our bodies is combined with data from other embodied networks within our communities at the micro-level and macro level

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Intrabody communication

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-uses signals to send data from one device to another within the body

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How may older adults be vulnerable to embodied technologies

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-may not fully understand data amalamation from various technologies into e healthcare systems
-aging persons are usually left out of conversation regarding this

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Senescence
-the condition in which we age -normal part of aging
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Anti-aging
-based on biomedical model -suggests that medical techniques can prevent aging process from occuring or slow it -prevents appearance of getting older
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Enhanced aging
-not necessarily about slowing or stopping aging -focuses on painless functionality and timeless performance -focuses on improving quality of life
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Anti-aging as disease prevention
-if disease prevention could be combined with prevention of molecular damage, the it may be able to prevent emergence of senescent cells
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Examples of anti-aging interventions
-nutrients -metformin -inflammation pathways -stem cells
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Nutrients
-nutrient signalling pathways have been activated to turn on endogenous repair and rejuvenation pathways
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Metformin
-diabetes drug -appears to be activated during aging-related nutrient pathways
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Inflammation pathways
-senescent cells have been eliminated by reducing inflammation
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Stem cells
-can be rejuvenated by infusion with healthy stem cells
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Anti-aging technology for disease prevention
-robotics -technology-assisted rehab -AI -technology to prevent or report falls
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Robotics
-can be used for surgical procedures to improve accuracy
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Technology-assisted rehab
-advances can augment neuroplasticity during recovery periods to be faster due to use of exoskeleton robotics
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AI
-being applied to diagnose and treat ailments and diseases using algorithms
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Technology to prevent or report falls
-in order to provide life saving medical response
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Goals of enhanced aging
-good quality of life -achieving best possible health and mobility -compressed morbidity
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Enhanced aging to address the symptoms of aging
-remain physically active -change diet to reduce caloric intake and add fruits and veggies -moderate alcohol -cease tobacco use -build and maintain support systems and close friendships -manage stress -seek meaning and maintain sense of purpose
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Hybrid approach
-mix anti aging techniques with those that enhance aging -ex could be physically active and have hip surgery
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Inequity due to anti-aging
-those who do not embrace the fight against aging become marginalized/ostracized
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Ethical considerations of extending life
-what are societal concequences of extending lives of some but not others -should access to anti-aging medications and procedures be an extension of ubiquitous capitalist ethic -should they only be available to some if they are available to all older adults
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Lack of representation in media
-media seems to signal aging and older people, especially women are not newsworthy, interesting, or desirable
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Symbolic annihalation
-underrepresentation of some group of people in media
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Negative representation
-media images of aging people are often connected to problems and declining health
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Representation of privilege
-older women featured in media are well groomed, without noticeable wrinkles, and have able-bodies in a body shape that conforms to societal norms
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Healthy aging for the male body
-male andropause anti-aging strategies are linked to restoration of lost masculinity -often measured by male sexual function
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Healthy aging for the female body
-grounded in beauty standards that value the youthful presentation of the body
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Problems with sex/gender misrepresentations and healthcare
-prevention and screenings -joint disease -heart disease
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Prevention and screening
-older men are given more flu shots -cholesterol screenings -colonoscopies -and carotid endarectomy for stroke prevention
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Joint disease
-more older women have knee and hip arthritis and disability but are less likely than men to undergo joint replacement surgery
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Heart disease
-women are less likely than men to receive heart bypass, cardiac resynchronization, atrial fibrillation ablation, and cardiac catheterization even when conditions are similar
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Physician attitudes towards older adults
-level of concern for patients -disrespectful behaviour -disregarding long-term concequences
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Types of ageist communication
-withhold information -infantalizing -talking over their head
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Withhold information
-wont explain as much to older adults as younger adults -dont think they will understand
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Infantalizing
-using baby talk -or addressing with terms like sweetie
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Talking over their head
-can be treated as though they have functional deficits, even when they do not -can be spoken to more slowly or in a loud voice
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Zero sum game
-amount of health available to worlds aging population is not fixed -improvements in health and life expectancy do not necessarily create social ills

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