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Berger ls 7e ch 20
Senescence is a gradual physical decline related to aging that affects every body part at varying rates. The five senses become less sharp over time, with eyesight declining most noticeably after age 60. Overeating combined with lack of exercise is a leading cause of premature death from obesity and related conditions like diabetes. While aging rates vary between individuals, factors like gender, genes, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle can impact the speed of senescence, with women and those of higher SES tending to age more slowly and live longer on average.
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Berger ls 7e ch 20
- 1. Part VII Adulthood:Biosocial Development Chapter Twenty The Aging Process The Impact of Poor Health Habits Measuring Health Variations in Aging
- 2. The Aging ProcessSenescence a gradual physical decline related to aging… happens to everyone in every body part but the rate of decline is highly variable
- 3. The Aging ProcessSense Organs senescence varies from organ to organ the five senses become less sharp…each organ loses some functions faster than others changes in eyesight is the most obvious losses occur in hearing the loss of hearing associated with senescence often does not become apparent until after age 60
- 4. The Impact ofPoor Health Habits Overeating too much eating combined with too little activity
- 5. The Impact ofPoor Health Habits Obesity the leading cause of premature adult death a worldwide epidemic, followed by diabetes U.S. the global leader in obesity and diabetes
- 6. The Impact ofPoor Health Habits Obesity weight-loss drugs urge caution Phen-fen was found to increase the risk of heart disease commercial diet drugs are additive and ineffective over time other drugs upset the stomach surgery gastric bypass surgery which permanently alters the anatomy of the digestive system death can occur
- 7. Variations in Agingrates of aging vary, but they are not random… gender genes ethnicity income education location lifestyle culture … speed up some aspects of senescence and slow down others
- 8. Variations in AgingGender Differences In western society, senescence affects women more than men small, superficial signs of aging, changes in skin, hair, weight, are noticed more in women. This is due to the influence of culture. women age slowly, females live longer worldwide twice as many in the U.S. by age 85
- 9. Variations in AgingSocioeconomic Status (SES) well-educated, financially secure people live longer, avoid chronic illness and disability, and feel healthier than the average person of their age, sex and ethnicity