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age-related changes

Age Related Changes vs. Disease. . View of geriatrics: Aging is the sum of diseases to which we eventually succumbBut: Aging occurs in the absence of diseaseGerontological Viewpoint: Process of Aging is separate from age-related pathologies. Age Related Pathologies. Prevalence of pathology increases with ageIncidence- the number of newly diagnosed patients in a particular year / 100,000 (best used for acute disease)Prevalence- total number of patients at any one time / 100,1143

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age-related changes

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    1. Age-Related Changes Is Aging a Disease ?

    3. Age Related Pathologies

    4. Acute vs. Chronic Disease

    5. Acute vs. Chronic Disease

    7. Age Related vs. Age Dependent

    8. Age Dependent Changes

    9. Age Related Diseases

    11. Biomarkers as a Measure of Aging

    12. Characteristics of a Biomarker

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