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Chapter 21 - Gerontology Exam Questions and Answers 2024( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
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Chapter 21 - Gerontologyankylo- - ANS bent, crooked, stiff
arteri-, arteriole- - ANS artery
arthr-, arthro- - ANS joint, articulation
centi- - ANS hundred
derm-, derma- - ANS skin
gero-, geront-, geronto-, presby-, presbyo- - ANS old age
hyper- - ANS above, over
hypo- - ANS deficient, below normal
mort- - ANS death
noct- - ANS night
-ology - ANS study of
-opia - ANS vision
ost-, oste-, osteo- - ANS bone
-penia - ANS deficiency
phaco- - ANS relating to the lens
phot-, photo- - ANS light
sarco- - ANS muscle
scler-, sclero- - ANS hard
, spondyl-, spondylo- - ANS vertebrae
xero- - ANS dry
aging - ANS process of growing old
gerontology - ANS scientific study of the clinical, sociological, biological, and
psychological aspects of aging
gerontologist - ANS person who specializes in gerontology
geriatrics - ANS branch of medicine concerned with the health care of the elderly
senescence - ANS changes that occur with aging
longevity - ANS duration of life beyond the norm for the species
lifespan - ANS normal or average duration of life for members of a given species
life expectancy - ANS average number of years a person born today can expect
to live under current conditions
centenarians - ANS individuals who live to be 100 years old or more
morbidity - ANS condition of being ill
mortality - ANS refers to death
epidemiology - ANS branch of science that deals with the incidence, distribution,
and possible control of diseases and other factors related to health
activities of daily living (ADL) - ANS acts of basic care such as bathing, dressing,
going to the bathroom, getting in or out of bed or a chair, walking, and eating
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) - ANS activities of daily living plus
tasks such as shopping, preparing meals, managing money, using the telephone,
and doing housework
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