Gerontology 307 Exam 1 UNL 2022

Gerontology 307 Exam 1 UNL 2022 Morbidity The rate of occurence of a disease. Co-morbidity Multiple illnesses / conditions. Mortality Rate (Death Rate) The number of deaths per 1,000 populations. Thanatology The study of death-related behavior including actions and emotions concerned with dying, death and bereavement. Dying Trajectories Lingering, Unexpected, Quick Leading causes of death in the 1900's 1. Influenza + Pneumonia 2. Tuberculosis 3. Gastritis 4. Diseases of the heart 5. Vascular lesions affecting the CNS 6. Chronic Nephritis 7. All Accidents 8. Cancer 9. Diseases of early infancy 10. Diphtheria Leading Causes of death in the 1920's 1. Influenza + Pneumonia 2. Diseases of the heart 3. Tuberculosis 4. Vascular lesions affecting the CNS 5. Nephritis 6. Cancer 7. All accidents 8. Diarrhea 9. Premature Birth 10. Puerperal causes (infectious disease related to childbirth) Leading Causes of death in the 1940's 1. Diseases of the heart 2. Cancer 3. Intracranial lesions of vascular origin 4. Nephritis 5. Pneumonia 6. Accidents - excluding motor vehicle 7. Tuberculosis 8. Diabetes 9. Motor vehicle accidents 10. Premature birth