Age-Related Changes in Physiology and Function
[ 3 ] AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTION PEARLS ❖ Not all body cells age in the same way or at the same rate; however, in general, the total…
Education and the Older Adult: Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
[ 18 ] EDUCATION AND THE OLDER ADULT LEARNING, MEMORY, AND INTELLIGENCE PEARLS ❖ Learning is defined as the acquisition of a new skill or information through practice and experience,…
Describing Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
[ 4 ] DESCRIBING PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ Full life development theories, such as those by Erikson, Jung, and Maslow, discuss accomplishment stages throughout life for successful aging….
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Rehabilitation
[ 8 ] PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF GERIATRIC REHABILITATION PEARLS ❖ The purpose of geriatric rehabilitation is to assist older adults with disabilities in recovering lost physical, psychological, or social…
Attitudes, Ethics, and Legal Topics in Gerontology
[ 17 ] ATTITUDES, ETHICS, AND LEGAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY PEARLS ❖ The shift in modern medicine from a paternalistic role toward giving the patient more responsibility in decision making…
Comparing and Contrasting the Theories of Aging
[ 2 ] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE THEORIES OF AGING PEARLS ❖ Hayflick and Moorhead conducted a landmark study that showed that in culture human fibroblasts have a limited life…
Blood results made easy
Figure 1.1: Composition of whole blood, serum and plasma The main disadvantage of using serum is that the blood has already clotted. In other words, a series of metabolic processes…
Chronic disease markers: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acid base
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acid base Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is a narrowing of the airways, leading to poor lung function and severe airflow obstruction (low FEV1). The…
The full blood count
The red blood cell indices These will usually be haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct) and RBC. Hb is the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells (erythrocytes) and it can be used…
Liver function tests
deficiencies in iron, B12 and glucose); metabolic production ( production of cholesterol, CRP, fibrinogen (PT, INR, aPTT) and albumin); and detoxification of endogenous and exogenous toxins. Liver function tests (LFTs)…
