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Topic- Gerontology
Health indicators in Canada
The Canadian Community Health Survey collects information on more than 30 health indicators. In 2010, about 65,000 people responded to computer-assisted interviews. Results from the 2010 survey have just been released, based in the responses of people 12 years and older.
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Satisfaction with life protects against heart disease
In addition to the physical risk factors for heart disease—obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes—stress and anxiety have also been associated with heart disease (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute). A research team wanted to look at psychological characteristics from a different point of view. If negative emotions are linked to heart disease, would positive emotions help protect against it?
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Small changes bring big health benefits
A healthy lifestyle can reduce declines associated with aging, but what will encourage older adults to adopt new behaviors?
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Wear a hearing aid and life improves
Hearing loss can make it difficult to hear in a noisy area, distinguish high-pitched sounds and understand words spoken by others. While there are multiple causes of hearing loss, age is a risk factor (PubMed Health).
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Frailty occurs at any age; fit people stay healthier
“Frailty” is a term used to categorize a person’s health status. Although there is not a universal definition of frailty, measurement tools use markers such as mobility, ability to perform activities of daily living, overall health, management of illnesses and cognitive status.
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Globally, chronic diseases outpace other illnesses
As the name implies, communicable diseases (or infectious disease) are those that pass from person to person, or animal/insect to person. Examples are tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria or the common cold. A NONcommunicable disease isn’t transmitted in this way, and may result from lifestyle choices, heredity, environmental conditions or other factors.
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