P4 Explain two theories of aging Disengagement Theory This is the first formal theory of aging and it was brought forward by Elaine Cumming and William Henry in 1961‚ and they looked at how society views older people. During their research they found that older people disengaged from society. They argue that older personnel withdraw from society‚ for example they stop working/retirement‚ they stop socialising‚ they feel that they are no longer needed by wider society‚ for example they younger generation
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DEATH AND DYING IN GREEK CULTURE Written by: Elizabeth Vlachoulis The Greek Orthodox Religion plays an important role within the Greek culture regarding death and dying (Taylor & Box 1999)‚ and for many Greek-born people‚ it is important that they follow their traditions‚ beliefs and rituals on funerals and memorials. In order that they follow the rituals appropriately‚ the Greek families would often consult their priest about what certain procedures that needs to be followed. The Greek
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What is ageing? Ageing can be defined as the manifestation of biological events that occur over a span of time. Aging can also be defined as a progressive functional decline‚ or a gradual deterioration of physiological function with age‚ including a decrease in fecundity (Partridge and Mangel‚ 1999)‚ or the intrinsic‚ inevitable‚ and irreversible age-related process of loss of viability and increase in vulnerability (Comfort‚ 1964). Clearly‚ human aging is associated with a wide range of physiological
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Matt Turner 11/2/12 SPCH-1315 Outline Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the science of life extension‚ including the experiments‚ discoveries‚ and theories relevant to the goal of prolonging healthy life. I. Introduction a. Attention Device: It’s 1958‚ and the race for a Polio vaccine is near the finish line… Hayflick announces a new discovery which stuns the scientific community: contrary to established views‚ cells‚ he claims‚ are not immortal. b. Reveal the topic: It’s a discovery
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In Australian communities there are several chronic health conditions that are prevalent‚ these conditions include cardiovascular disease‚ cancer‚ respiratory disease‚ injury and mental health problems. The Prevalence of a disease is defined as the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population. Morbidity statistics such as: hospital use‚ doctor’s visits and Medicare stats‚ and health surveys/reports give relevant
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Rahman Baksh F524543 Topic: Many people have been profoundly affected by great works of art. Describe a work of are-a book‚ a movies‚ a drawing‚ a photograph‚ a painting‚ a song‚ or a musical compositing-that had a powerful impact on your life. What work of art was it? How did it affect you? Why? James Dean said‚ “If a man can bridge the gap between life and death‚ if he can live after he’s died‚ then maybe he was a great man. Immortality is the only true success.” Clearly living on in the
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How to write a research proposal What is a research proposal? Give an impression with the most important things Applying for funding Clear and concise Supported by evidence Needs to be well thought out Realistic and impactful How to pick a topic? Lecture slides Review articles- Nature reviews are the best As recent as possible Topics- CR‚ oxidative stress‚ mutation accumulation‚ autophagy‚ FOXO‚ sirtuins‚ mTOR‚ apoptosis‚ mitochondrial hormesis‚ antiaging pills How to design experiments
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Why Is Smoking Bad For You? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart disease‚ as well as premature death. Over 440‚000 people in the USA and 100‚000 in the UK die because of smoking each year. According the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)‚ $92 billion are lost each year from lost productivity resulting from smoking-related deaths. Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the USA annually‚ over 440‚000 are
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1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Olay is the top facial skin care retail brand in the world and is one of Procter & Gamble (P&G)’s multi-billion dollar brands. It is the world’s number one facial care brand in the past four years (2006-2009) based on Euromonitor data. For the 2009 fiscal year ended June 30‚ Olay accounted for an estimated $2.8 billion of P&G’s $79 billion in revenue. Olay has extended its heritage as a moisturizer to stay looking young‚ to formally creating the “anti-aging” category”
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Is Smoking Bad Hello I’m ..... and I’m here today to talk about smoking. What is smoking? According to Wikipedia‚ Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco‚ is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. But for me‚ smoking is a bad habit which can badly harm your life and your family’s life. So do you and your family want to die because of smoking? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart diseases
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