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1. What are the trends People are living longer and longer
of the geriatric pop-
ulation The population of 65+ is getting larger and larger (dif-
ferentiate between 65+ and 85+)
Women are living longer than men in the geriatric pop-
ulation
The centenarian (100+) group is the fastest growing
group
Growing amount of 85+ living in a collective dwelling
2. What are the trends Lots of people are actively pursuing exercising, social-
of elderly people izing, and technology
and their personal
activites Tons of elderly engage in passive leisure activities
3. What is aging in Helping adults live independently in their homes, which
place includes home modifications, consultation, energy con-
servation, home safety and social interaction
Also includes safe and accessible transportation, and
available community support and health services
4. What are the so- 50%: Life/Social Environment/Upbringing: Lifestyle,
cial determinants food, education, income, race, housing...
of health
25%: Health Care System; wait times, access, re-
sources
15%: Genetics and Biology
10%: Physical Environment; Air Quality, Civic Infra-
structure
5. How SES, culture, environment interact with liv-
ing/working, social, lifestyle, and genetics
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What is the
dahlgren rainbow (like a brofenbrenner circles)
model of aging
6. What is the active Social determinants of health, behaviours, medical,
aging model environment, lifestyle+culture+gender influence active
aging
7. What are the com- Aging in place - People need to be able to age where
mon issues in they want (house modifications)
gerontology
Support caregivers/aging workforce - Older people are
staying in the workforce too long, overworked or under-
staffed
Social engagement - less family support
Elder abuse - overworked elders for example
8. What are the fac- Education, income, gender, race/ethnicity, immigration,
tors that affect so- mortality, health resource utilization
cioeconomic sta-
tus
9. How does educa- More educated are able to thrive, are healthier, and
tion affect socioe- have better function
conomic status
Could be due to being educated on how to navigate
a complex health system and understanding the avail-
able health services
10. How does in- Higher income = healthier lifestyles
come affect so-
cioeconomic sta- Low income is linked with higher functional disability
tus
11. Women live longer than men but are less healthy
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How does gen-
der affect socioe-
conomic status
12. How does race af- Indigenous people are disadvantaged
fect socioeconom-
ic status Other socioeconomic factors are affects (available re-
sources, lower income, social isolation)
13. How does immigra- Health immigrant effect - Health starts out higher than
tion affect socioe- Canadians but quickly dissolves
conomic status
Changes in diet, activity, habits, discrimination, lack of
navigating the system
14. How does mortali- More comorbidities
ty affect socioeco-
nomic status Cancer is the leading cause of death
15. How does health Geriatric population represents a large majority of inpa-
resource utiliza- tient population and ALC use
tion affect socioe-
conomic status ALC = elder using health resources ($$) while still
awaiting placement
16. What are the physi- Genetic mutations - mutations that cause abnormalities
ological theories of
againg Cellular waste accumulation - bodies can't clean the
toxic stuff up
Wear and tear - bodily processes function poorly as we
age
17. What is the telom- During cell replication, telomeres at the end of chromo-
ere shortening ag- somes get shorter and shorter
ing theory
Eventually there is DNA loss and a weaker repair and
regeneration process
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18. What is the antag- A single gene causes many effects, both positive and
onistic pleiotropy negative
aging theory
Estrogen which helps fertility but can cause risks for
chronic diseases
As we age the negative effect dominates
19. What is the circadi- We have a typical rhythm which represents out day to
an clock aging the- day.
ory
A disturbed circadian rhythm causes disruptions in
homeostasis which causes the problems associated
with aging
20. What is the reliabil- "A car just will eventually start breaking down"
ity aging theory
Ex: thymus gets smaller and smaller which affects it
own hormones and affects all other organs that interact
with it
21. What is the ef- Genetic makeup can predispose people to be more
fect of our genet- resilient to stress
ic makeup on stres-
sors Systems will have to adjust to maintain homeostasis
Stressors will eventually lead to age-related diseases
22. What is the Free radicals which change the expression of genetic
free-radical forma- material
tion aging theory
23. What is inflam- Aging leads to a chronic inflammatory state
mageing
Chronic diseases due to inflammation develop (associ-
ated with cytokines and interleukines)
24.
