Biology Of Aging 1/ In developed countries, Parkinson disease, Huntington diseas
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Biology Of Aging
1/ In developed countries, Parkinson disease, Huntington disease and Alzheimer’s disease have a higher morbidity (disease rate) than in undeveloped countries. Explain why.
2/ Explain the relationship between age related changes and successful aging.
3/ List three age related changes and three age related change
4/ What are the four influences that will determine if a person is successful aging or usual aging?
5/ Based on n the aging curve shown below,
a) explain which has a greater influence genetics or lifestyle (PP and General Comments article) during increase in vitality.
b) Explain which has a greater influence genetics or lifestyle during decline in vitality.
6/ The environment is one of the factors influencing aging rate P<>D – use the pollution and Aging article and explain how the environment may influence vitality and aging rate.
7/ Explain the 5 aging commonalities that most animals and plants share.
8/ Explain the relationship between increase in longevity making 80 and over the fastest growing segment of the population, chronic diseases and health care cost in 15 or more years from now . See Demographics article and Alzheimer’s Disease Financial Burden article.
9/Explain if there such a thing as death by aging (see article) as you read in many obituaries (read Old Age and Death and Is Death of Old Age a Myth articles)
10/ Explain at least 5 positive aspects of aging (see general comments article in the Learning Resources section).
Explanation / Answer
1. This is true that the disease is more prevalent in developed countries and incidence is more than 5%. where as the incidence in developing countries is less than 1%.because this single defect is found in people of latin america
APOE Gene doesnot cause the vascular deformity in the african people.
2.Age assosiated changes occur after the age of 85 years when starts to fade up and we can feel the body againg . successfull aging means feeling of social , mental and physical well being of a being even in the old age.
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