GLPH 385
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. Ageism Discrimination based on age 75-84
85+, majority are women, disproportionally represented in
2 Old-old long term care settings
. Oldest-
old
4.
3 Centenarian one who is 100 or older
.
5. super- 110+, fewer chronic diseases and physical disabilities
centenari- an
6. Modernization representative of theories that suggest that factors in the current economic
and
and Aging theory societal structures have changed the way younger generations value
older adults
7. Life course takes account of the role of individual decisions that attect one's future,
per- spective along with the accumulation of risks and resources
8. social knowledge and meaning are socially created, and not an objective
construc- representation of aging
tionism
the view that the experiences of women are often ignored in understanding
9. feminist the human condition
geron-
tology
10. Nutrigenomics The study of how nutrition interacts with specific genes to influence a
person's
health
11. DIY biology type of biohacking spearheaded by people with education and experience in
scientific fields
12. grinders biohacking subculture that hack their own bodies in a number of ditterent
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, ways
including through implantation
13. makers create things using technology such as 3D printing, are often self-taught
14. Nootropics
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, GLPH 385
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a group of over-the-counter supplements and prescription
drugs that are mar- keted as cognitive enhancers
5.Ginkgo biloba a tree native to China, seems to show protective ettects
against diseases like
Alzheimer's
16. methylene blue has the ability to help protect the brain against some neurodegenerative
disor-
ders, and cases of traumatic brain injury.
17. Bioinks substances made of living cells that can be used for 3D printing of
complex tissue models.
18. Modernization suggests that families have little interest in caring for or supporting older
and aging adults
theory
19. primary aging involves the accumulation of macromolecular damage throughout the
lifespan
which ultimately impacts physical performance and fitness
20. macromolecul harm sustained by macromolecules (eg.proteins, lipids, and DNA)
ar damage due to an imbalance between free radicals production and
antioxidant levels
21. secondary aging based on external factors such as diseases, environmental exposures,
and lifestyle
22. Optogenetics an emerging technique that uses light to control neurons within the
brain. Involves a light sensitive ion channel, that opens in response to
light which is then utilized to evoke neuron activity
23. neurogenesis the brain's ability to grow new neurons
24. nutrigenomics a biohack that aims to improve health and sunctioning by individualizing
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Study online at
https://quizlet.com/_akn9iz
1
. Ageism Discrimination based on age 75-84
85+, majority are women, disproportionally represented in
2 Old-old long term care settings
. Oldest-
old
4.
3 Centenarian one who is 100 or older
.
5. super- 110+, fewer chronic diseases and physical disabilities
centenari- an
6. Modernization representative of theories that suggest that factors in the current economic
and
and Aging theory societal structures have changed the way younger generations value
older adults
7. Life course takes account of the role of individual decisions that attect one's future,
per- spective along with the accumulation of risks and resources
8. social knowledge and meaning are socially created, and not an objective
construc- representation of aging
tionism
the view that the experiences of women are often ignored in understanding
9. feminist the human condition
geron-
tology
10. Nutrigenomics The study of how nutrition interacts with specific genes to influence a
person's
health
11. DIY biology type of biohacking spearheaded by people with education and experience in
scientific fields
12. grinders biohacking subculture that hack their own bodies in a number of ditterent
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25
, ways
including through implantation
13. makers create things using technology such as 3D printing, are often self-taught
14. Nootropics
2/
25
, GLPH 385
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_akn9iz
a group of over-the-counter supplements and prescription
drugs that are mar- keted as cognitive enhancers
5.Ginkgo biloba a tree native to China, seems to show protective ettects
against diseases like
Alzheimer's
16. methylene blue has the ability to help protect the brain against some neurodegenerative
disor-
ders, and cases of traumatic brain injury.
17. Bioinks substances made of living cells that can be used for 3D printing of
complex tissue models.
18. Modernization suggests that families have little interest in caring for or supporting older
and aging adults
theory
19. primary aging involves the accumulation of macromolecular damage throughout the
lifespan
which ultimately impacts physical performance and fitness
20. macromolecul harm sustained by macromolecules (eg.proteins, lipids, and DNA)
ar damage due to an imbalance between free radicals production and
antioxidant levels
21. secondary aging based on external factors such as diseases, environmental exposures,
and lifestyle
22. Optogenetics an emerging technique that uses light to control neurons within the
brain. Involves a light sensitive ion channel, that opens in response to
light which is then utilized to evoke neuron activity
23. neurogenesis the brain's ability to grow new neurons
24. nutrigenomics a biohack that aims to improve health and sunctioning by individualizing
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