HYPERTENSION‚also known as high blood pressure‚ is the most common chronic cardiovascular disease in which the blood vessels (arteries) have persistently raised pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood exerting against the walls of arteries as it is pumped by the heart through out the body. Therefore‚ hypertension occurs when the blood is pushes harder against the arterial wall. It is called the “SILENT KILLER" because it shows no signs and symptoms that is why it is important to check
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Poverty: Causes‚ Responses and Consequences in Rural South Africa Elizabeth Francis‚ April 2006 Development Studies Institute London School of Economics Houghton St London WC2A 2AE e.m.francis@lse.ac.uk CPRC Working Paper No. 60 Chronic Poverty Research Centre ISBN: 1-904049-59-1 Elizabeth Francis is a Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the London School of Economics. Acknowledgements The research on which the case study is based was carried out as a collaborative project
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The Aging of Society One of the issues in aging society is related to the economic or financial aspect .Basically the aging population is an effect of the baby boom a few decades ago and the cohorts or that particular batch is now in the age of retirement. Due to the number of people reaching the old age specifically in the United States‚ the effects can greatly be felt. Based on the reference‚ there are differences in the economic resources in each generation or cohorts. For example the members
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we are able to use science to see how we age‚ it is still a mystery as to why. Scientist approach this question very simply‚ is aging an effect of our environment? Or do we come out of the womb with internal biological processes that age us? Though we can not answer the question “why” as a whole‚ we do have many theories and ideas that explain some aspects of the aging process. One is the wear-and-tear theory‚ which is exactly what it sounds like. The use and abuse of anything causes damage‚ though
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Anti-Aging Dated: Mar 09‚ 2010 World Anti-Aging company discusses the urgent demand for high quality health care in Greater China‚ and how their Center of Regenerative Health Care and stem cell research & development will help meet those demands. “Health is the greatest possession” Lao Tzu‚ Ancient Chinese Philosopher China’s healthcare industry is about to change dramatically. The increasing urban population‚ increasing aging population‚ and increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases demand
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Case Management Lisa Reinback Facilitator: Jean sherri NUR 370: Gerontology January 13‚ 2013 Case Management A 75 year old male Hispanic male with history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ motor vehicle accident (MVA) 5yrs ago that resulted in a chronic lumber spine pain was recently discharged from the hospital for COPD exacerbation. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in both men and women‚ and it is steadily on the rise (Touhy & Jett‚2010)
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elderly people. This is why we follow neurology classes on aging to explain the normal and pathological losses related to that process. We are also asked to do an internship in an elderly residence to get better acquainted to aging issues. Due to our future profession‚ we are particularly concerned with people experiencing several cognitive declines‚ mostly due to neurological degenerative condition‚ such as Parkinson or Alzheimer diseases. Aging implies a multidimensional process of physical‚ psychological
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that are related to development and aging. First‚ I will talk about how getting older is not a time to sit out‚ and think life is over. Second‚ I will define primary and secondary aging. Third‚ I will talk about how a good healthy diet can help with many diseases in relation to development and old age. Lastly‚ I will talk about how technology will help many individuals to live a long and health life. Many times when people think of getting older and the aging process they tend to think of turning
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biological changes of ageing‚ Dr Eldemire Shearer continues‚ include: . Decrease in total body water: which combined with shrinking of the sweat glands‚ causes an increase in the dryness and wrinkling of the skin and makes it more susceptible to disease and injury. Drinking several glasses of water daily and caring for the skin with oils and lotions (whole body‚ not just arms and legs‚ men as well as women) are good habits to cultivate. Coconut oil works just as well as the expensive ones. . Thickening
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THE OLDER POPULATION Gray is the new color of the world population. Today the globe is home to two billion people over the age of sixty‚ a group that is growing five times as quickly as the population as a whole. Of those‚ one hundred and eleven million are in the United States alone. With our elderly population increasing; we will have to find ways to care for them. According to the Census Bureau‚ more people were 65 and over in 2010‚ and increased at a faster rate than the
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