Common Health Concerns in Older Adults: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
Common Health Concerns in Older Adults
Frailty
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by a decline in physiological reserves, making individuals more vulnerable to stressors. Diagnosis requires the presence of at least three of the following criteria:
- Unintentional weight loss
- Self-reported exhaustion
- Weak grip strength
- Slow walking speed
- Low physical activity
Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
PD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting movement. It is characterized by the death of neurons in
Read MoreUnderstanding Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
OBESITY
1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS, SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS)
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle or water, as well as from having too much fat. Both terms mean that a person’s weight is higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her height. Obesity is considered to be a major nutritional disorder in many parts of the industrialized
Read MoreAncient Medicine: Contributions and Practices
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo performed anatomical dissections for many years, and he later worked on the preparation of an anatomical atlas with a young medical teacher at Padua, doctor Marcantonio della Torre. He drew over 200 pages of illustrations with notes about human anatomy. Leonardo examined the structure of the heart and large vessels of man and animals. He also managed to explain the role of the valves of vessels. He was greatly interested in intrauterine life of the fetus and depicted the
Read MoreThe Dangers of Alcohol Abuse and the Impact of Divorce on Children
DRINKING Ricardo’s story
In the book Ricardo was a boy that studied a lot and was very organized with the school. He and his best friend Pablo left their school and went to another one, where they met a group of tough-looking boys. They got on well with them so they started to go out every night for drinking without limits. Pablo was more responsible than Ricardo, who always returned home the next day in the morning. Raul, that was one of his new friends, told him about using his parents’ car and
Read MoreCore Functions of Public Health and Key Concepts in Epidemiology
Core Functions of Public Health
- Assessment
- Policy Development
- Assurance
Prevention levels:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Market vs Social Justice
Market justice—individual freedoms should be left alone, minimal obligation to “common good”
Social justice—Minimum levels of income, basic housing, employment, education, and health care should be fundamental rights
Economic sources of controversy
- Cut jobs
- Increase consumer prices
- Tax increases
Types of restrictions on individual liberty
- Restriction of individual’s
What are the two stages of development of the Greek Civilization
The brain is like a living sculpture, every time you learn something new, your brain is changing in various ways– 1. Neuronal Death, 2. Neuronal Pruning 3. Lateralization 4. Myelination 5. New neural connections (Brain isn’t fully mature until they are 20ish)
Sensitive periods:
is animal studies confirm that early, extreme sensory deprivation results in permanent brain damage and loss of functions, this verified the existence of of sensitive periods in brain development. (Example of kitten/children