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What is Ageing

Chapter 19
Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
“Aging” refers to the biological process of growing older in a deleterious sense and one of the most complex biological processes.
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Thyroid Disease in Ageing and Risk Factors
Shamsi Akbar (King George's Medical University, India) and Barre Vijaya Prasad (Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS), India)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3480-8.ch019
Abstract
Thyroid disorders are highly prevalent, most frequently afflicting aging women. It is crucial to advance the means of diagnosing thyroid diseases, especially overt and subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly people, because thyroid-associated symptoms are very similar to symptoms of the normal aging process. Thyroid hormone production, metabolism, and action change with aging. The reference ranges for serum thyrotropin and thyroid hormones are derived mainly from younger populations. Thus, the prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction is increased greatly in the elderly. There has been increasing interest in thyroid function in the elderly because of association of thyroid status with disability, cognitive function, cardiovascular disease risk, and longevity.
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Factors Contributing of Ageing: Factors in Ageing
Ageing is the process of transition due to getting older, leading to decline in physical and mental capacities so that the individual is not able to function that competently.
Published in Chapter: Factors Contributing of Ageing: Factors in Ageing; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
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Adult Education: The Intersection of Health and the Ageing Society
The physiological, psychological and social changes associated with growing older (as cited in Dodd, 2008 ).
Published in Chapter: Adult Education: The Intersection of Health and the Ageing Society; From: Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies
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Chapter 11
Multiplier for DSP Application in CPS System
Effect of the hardware block represents the degradation into parameter in % concerning time. HCI and BTI effect on underlying transistors estimate the fall of reliability of the complete circuit.
Published in Chapter: Multiplier for DSP Application in CPS System; From: Artificial Intelligence Paradigms for Smart Cyber-Physical Systems
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Chapter 51
Lative Logic Accomodating the WHO Family of International Classifications
Ageing and older persons refers here to individuals already in at least a mild stage of cognitive and function decline.
Published in Chapter: Lative Logic Accomodating the WHO Family of International Classifications; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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Ageing, Learning, Technology, and Health Management
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Predictive Pioneers: Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Older Adults Through Advanced Digital Technologies
Physical, mental, and social changes are expected outcomes of ageing, defined as the standard and progressive process of becoming older. It includes changes in a person's physical, mental, and social selves accompanying ageing.
Published in Chapter: Predictive Pioneers: Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Older Adults Through Advanced Digital Technologies; From: Using Machine Learning to Detect Emotions and Predict Human Psychology
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Twin Contributors to the Physiology of Ambulatory Wellbeing and Falls Prevention in Ageing Populations: Functional Senescence and Abnormal Pathological Change
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Sensory Impairments and Challenges in Ageing
Ageing is the process of becoming older.
Published in Chapter: Sensory Impairments and Challenges in Ageing; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
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Ambulatory Wellbeing: Perspectives on Senescence in Gerontology
Ageing is the process of becoming older, which is characterised by a process of natural senescence in older adults.
Published in Chapter: Ambulatory Wellbeing: Perspectives on Senescence in Gerontology; From: Global Perspectives on Health Assessments for an Aging Population
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Multimorbidity, Ageing, and Frailty: Processes of Senescence and the Pathologies of Progressive Functional Decline in Ambulation
Ageing is the process of becoming older, which is characterised by a process of natural senescence in older adults.
Published in Chapter: Multimorbidity, Ageing, and Frailty: Processes of Senescence and the Pathologies of Progressive Functional Decline in Ambulation; From: Cases on Multimorbidity and Its Impact on Elderly Patients
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Disability Issues, Aging, and Preventive Measures
The process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age.
Published in Chapter: Disability Issues, Aging, and Preventive Measures; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
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Obesity Physical and Mental Health Consequences in Ageing
The process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age
Published in Chapter: Obesity Physical and Mental Health Consequences in Ageing; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
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