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Senior Health

Senior Health. Non-Communicable Diseases. Definitions . Noninfectious Dx’s – Diseases that are not transmitted by means of a pathogen What are some examples? Risk Factors Controllable vs. Uncontrollable. Definitions Cont. . Cancer CVD Diabetes Arthritis. Cardiovascular Dx.

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Senior Health

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  1. Senior Health Non-Communicable Diseases

  2. Definitions • Noninfectious Dx’s – Diseases that are not transmitted by means of a pathogen • What are some examples? • Risk Factors • Controllable vs. Uncontrollable

  3. Definitions Cont. • Cancer • CVD • Diabetes • Arthritis

  4. Cardiovascular Dx • Stroke – An interruption of blood flow to any part of the brain • Cardiac Arrest – when the heart stops beating • Heart Attack – death of heart tissue due to a lack of oxygen • Hypertension – “Silent killer” – high blood pressure

  5. Athero vs Aterio • Arteriosclerosis – Hardening of the arteries • Atherosclerosis – Build up of plaque

  6. Cholesterol • Def. • HDL vs. LDL • Bubble Gum • Guidelines

  7. Cancer Definitions • Carcinogen – Cancer causing agent • Carcinoma – Cancer in epithelial tissue • Sarcoma – Malignant tumor in connective tissue • Lymphoma – Cancer in lymphoid tissue • Melanoma – Skin cancer • Leukemia – Cancer in blood forming organs

  8. Diabetes • Type I • Type II • Gestational • Pre-diabetes

  9. Arthritis • Def. – Inflammation in the joints which causes pain and disability • Osteoarthritis • Rheumatoid

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