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| Healthy diet for seniors? |
High in Vitamin D and calcium |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:30 GMT |
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| What activities increase strength and improve balance? |
Tai-Chi and Yoga |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:30 GMT |
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| Cycle of Fear of Falling? |
-You fear to fall
-So, you don't move.
-You then have reduced mobility
-and reduced PA
-Therefore, you increase your risk to fall
-Which causes more fear of falling...etc |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:30 GMT |
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| Leading cause of injury deaths among older adults? |
Falls |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:30 GMT |
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| 9 Tips from Healthy Brain Initiative |
-Socialize (dance)
-Check important numbers (blood pressure, etc.)
-Cut the bad fat, include the good fat
-Break habits (change routines)
-protect your brain
-Feed your brain (nutrition)
-Manage your Meds
-Excersice your body
-Excersice yout brain (puzzles, etc.) |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:51:29 GMT |
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| What is the Healthy Brain Iniciative? |
Initiave from the CDC and the Alzheimer's organization of what people can do to keep a brain healthy |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| Alzeheimer's burden also falls on the? |
caregivers |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| 6th Leading cause of death? |
Alzheimer's |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| Famous American by which Alzeheimer's became more looked upon by the public? |
Ronal Reagan |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| What is Alzheimer's? |
A PROGRESSIVE and FATAL brain disease that destroys the brain cells causing memory loss and other cognitive defficiencies. |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| Your chance to get Alzheimer's at the age of 85 is? |
50/50 |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| What will increase the incidents of Alzheimer's? |
As baby boomers start to turn 65 |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 GMT |
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| What do 55+ fear the most? |
Alzheimer's |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:55 GMT |
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| What is dementia? |
General term for loss of memory and other intellectual abilities, serious enough to interfere with life |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:55 GMT |
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| Three most common chronic conditions among seniors? |
-58% Arthiritis
-45% Hypertension
-30% Hearing Impairements |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:09 GMT |
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| Percent of seniors with 2 chronic conditions? |
50% |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:55 GMT |
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| Percent of Seniors with chronic condition? |
80% |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| In what countries is population declining |
Russia, Japan, South Africa |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| What ages do females outnumber males? |
35 and older |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| What ages do males outnumber females? |
0-35 yrs old |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| The US population of 65 and older is growing more? |
diverse |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| As baby boomers begin to retire what will decrease? |
-Government workforce
-Taxpayers |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| Who are the Baby Boomers? |
People born during 1946-1964 |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| By 2030, the population of older adults will increase, as a result what else will increase by 25%? |
Health Care Costs |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:48 GMT |
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| TREND for elderly? |
Increasing |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:37:28 GMT |
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| Which countries have the highest life expectancies? |
1) Andora
2) Japan
3) Signapore
4) San Marino |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:37:28 GMT |
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| Life Expectancy for men and women? |
Men: 74.1 yrs
Women: 79.5 |
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varredon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:37:28 GMT |
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| Ola Nochs? |
Oldest graduate |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| Most Americans want to live to 100? (T/F) |
False |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| What is the trend of centenerians in the US? |
It will increase:
-2010: 114K
-2020: 241 K
-2050: 1 Million |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| How was Adriana Ilescu when she had her baby? |
66 yrs. old |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| Adriana Ilescu |
NONE of the Above |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| Gertrude Bains? |
Second oldest living person |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| Oldest verified person |
Jeannene Calment |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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| Segment growing at the fastest rate? |
100+ yrs. old |
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varredon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:57 GMT |
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