Aging is a multidisciplinary field. This means that the study of aging combines or integrates information from several separate areas of study. Biology, sociology, and psychology are the "core" or basic areas, along with content from many other areas of study such as public policy, humanities, and
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What is Gerontology?
On Jun 03, 2011
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End of Life Conversations
On Jun 02, 2011
The Alpha and the Omega. The beginning and the end, this is life as we see it. When a woman discovers she is pregnant she and her family begin to discuss changes to the family nucleus, changes to the woman's body and how the baby will be welcomed into the home. This is the beginning of life. As a person’s life comes to a conclusion the
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Personality and Aging
On Jun 02, 2011
Exploring the central relevance of studying personality in aging in order to determine “successful” and “unsuccessful” aging is a study that requires a multi-dimensional and holistic examination of peoples life experiences, education, socio-economic status, health, gender and even emotions. The
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Alzheimers and Exercise
On Jun 02, 2011
Hard data from MRI’s reveal that individuals who suffer from Alzheimer’s show a significant amount of brain atrophy in the areas of the hippocampus, parietal region, and temporal cortex. The mechanism by which exercise can slow brain atrophy during normal aging is that it helps to maintain the size of
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Amnesia VS Alzheimers
On Jun 02, 2011
It is important to recognize that amnesia is more then often cause by an injury, which damages the area of the brain that is responsible for memories. Alzheimer’s does lead to memory loss, but it also leads to the inability of the patient to perform normal day to day tasks like brushing their teeth, sh
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DNA and Mutations
On Jun 02, 2011
DNA can overall be viewed as a group of genes clustered together on chromosome cells. All components and instructions for a cell to function properly are encoded in the DNA. During transcription a copy of DNA is made and turned into RNA, RNA then makes a specific protein. A change in the DNA nu
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Growth Hormones Over the Lifespan
On Jun 02, 2011
Growth hormone (GH) directly influences processes on the liver, adipose tissue and muscles through which many of the actions are regulating by insulin like growth factors (IGF’s). Growth hormone has strong effects on adipose tissue so the presence of GH changes the regulation of protein synthesis, lipid turn over and lipid
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The Ear and Aging
On Jun 02, 2011
Changes in the structures of the external ear, which consists of the pinna and ear canal, affect the ability of an individual to hear. As an individual ages, the pinna becomes elongated, thicker, wider and harder. As this happens, the ear also begins to change its relationship with the cerumen, as it becomes thicker in texture
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What is Glaucoma?
On Jun 02, 2011
Glaucoma is defined as the decreases in vision that is caused by decreases in the pressure of the eye due to different levels of fluid, which helps maintain the health and structure of the eye. Glaucoma affects vision, as it causes a loss in peripheral vision which leads to tunnel vision, loss of
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What is Macular Degeneration?
On Jun 02, 2011
Macular degeneration is essentially the deterioration of the retina and is a reduction of the nutrients from the choroid to the sensory retina, which therefore causes a deterioration of the cones in the eye. Therefore, people with macular degeneration develop a dark spot in the center of the eye, which...Full Post
