ADESOLA JOSEPH, BTEC LEVEL 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES. P5) Explain the physical and psychological changes which may be associated with ageing. The ageing process does not begin at a particular age as people age throughout their lives. We start to age from when we are young, but the real aging process does not start until our cells stop to divide and physiological decline sets in. Different older adults age in different ways. Some older adults develop serious
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research Almost everyone in the world knows someone who has suffered because of disease. All people whose lives have been devastated by disease have asked or hoped for a cure. What everyone should know is that a cure is possible, but some beliefs are stopping cures from being found. Embryonic stem cell research could provide solutions to medical illnesses that scientists and doctors have been searching for for years. However, certain belief systems argue that an embryo is
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Central Nervous System * Brain and Spinal Cord * Conscious and reflexive Motor and Sensory * Continuous with Peripheral Nervous System Reflex Arc Reminder: Association neuron can modulate Autonomic Nervous System * Part of peripheral but feeds back to the central. * Cranial nerves are peripheral, but have to the do with the autonomic as well. * Parallel subconscious (?) CNS/PNS * Visceral control * Homeostasis Ventricles of the Brain * Interior CSF
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Dementia in older adults The issue of dementia in older populations is a very prevalent and growing issue. Memory loss and dementia are increasingly prevalent issues that affect older adults and their spouses (McClive-Reed 2010). Due to the fear that surrounds dementia in older patients, a prognosis could lead to a diminished sense of self and reduction in the quality of life, not just for said patient but also for the families or caregivers. In order to better understand dementia and those who
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Strategies for focusing a broad research topic Are you overwhelmed with how much information you are finding? Try the suggestions below: * Develop a tentative focus List what you already know and questions you have about the topic and focus on those you find most interesting. * Find background information on your topic Check our Electronic Reference Collection for an article in an online encyclopedia you can trust. * Look for magazine articles Magazine articles tend to be
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Chapter 1 – Study Questions: 1. What are the four key features of the lifespan perspective as identified by Paul Baltes. Provide original examples for each feature. (pp. 4-5) Paul Baltes identified 4 features of the life-span perspective: 1. Multidirectionality: development involves both growth and decline – as people grow in one area they may lose in another and this may occur at different rates Ex: (Book): people’s vocabulary abilities tends to increase throughout life, but reaction time
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Merriam-Webster dictionary special needs is the individual requirements of a person with a disadvantaged background or a mental, emotional, or physical disability or a high risk of developing one. Most serious crimes are created by mentally ill people, we just call them criminals. We do not recognize the attention or special needs they are needing until they are incarcerated after committing the crime. I am not saying all criminals are mentally ill. There are some criminals that require special needs because
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Social Development in Late Adulthood, n.d.). Ageism, bigotry against someone’s age, is an example of a negative understanding of older adults. Some of these stereotypes are representations of weakness or ineptitude in a negative light, and some are just meant to be jokes (Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood, n.d.). The bias against older adult individuals in a negative light has been called ageism (Emotional and Social
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- Physiology - When lab rats are stressed repeatedly, the amygdala – an almond shaped nub in the center of the brain – enlarges dramatically. This swelling comes at the expense of the hippocampus, which is crucial for learning and memory, and shrinks under sever stress. The main job of the amygdala is to perceive danger and help generate the stress response; it’s the brain area turned on by dark alleys and Hitchcock movies. Unfortunately, a swollen amygdala means that were more likely to notice
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1 NUR 201 DRUG CARD Student: ________________________ Generic Name: Bupropion hydrobromide________ Trade Name(s): Wellbutrin, Aplenzin, Zyban_ Classification: Antidepressant – atypical (heterocyclic), Aminoketone_____________________________ Administration Routes: PO _√_ SQ ___ IM ___ IV ___ Transdermal ____ Ophth_____ Action: Mechanism of action is not known; the drug does not inhibit MAO, and it only weakly blocks neuronal uptake of epinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. However, its action is
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