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Aging Population Americans older than 65 years of age 1900 - 3 million; Life expectancy 47.3 years 1980 26.1 million; LE 73.7 years 2013 39 million; LE 78.3 years Lifespan determined by: 35% Genetics 65% Environment

Disabilities in Older Adults Risk Factors Lack of schooling Rented housing Chronic diseases Arthritis Diabetes Visual impairment Obesity Poor self-perceived health Cognitive impairment Depression Sedentary Lifestyle Limited diversity in social relations Tiredness while performing daily activities

Comorbidity Stroke can lead to weakness, coordination problems, locomotor difficulties and problems of communication and continence. Coronary heart disease may lead to heart failure,angina or myocardial infarction. Diabetes - complications that can contribute to disability in a variety of ways, eg the contribution of diabetic neuropathy to poor mobility may be underestimated. Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease. By the age of 85 years, 30% of the population has Alzheimer's disease. Urinary problems can be disabling, particularly if causing incontinence. Depression is often the result of disability but it also makes disability worse. 10-15% of people aged over 65 years living at home are depressed. Visual loss is associated with an increased risk of falling. Hearing and visual impairment increase the risk of social isolation and resulting depression. Falls are associated with injury, pain and loss of function. The prevalence of osteoporosis in the elderly population means that falls are more likely to result in fractures.

Dementia Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease AKA: spongebrain Two or more core mental functions must be impaired. These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception, and the ability to focus and pay attention. These also include cognitive skills such as the ability to reason and solve problems. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease AKA: spongebrain Huntingtons disease- zip coordination Treatment: Some meds work. Treat symptoms...

Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Hippocampus 5 million American’s over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s

Parkinson’s Is Different for everyone! Characteristics: Tremors Balance For some it goes quickly. For others it takes a long time. CAUSE? Who knows? Not us. And as it goes for most things we don’t know much about...it’s probably genetic. TREATMENT? Medication or surgery to treat symptoms. There is no cure.

Walking a mile... Read your card. What one or two activities would be difficult for you? How would that make you feel?

So…. what can we TR folk do about this?

TR in action!

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