Ageing

males that could potentially influence factors in healthy human ageing by studying potential longevity candidate genes linked to the insulin/IGF-1 signalling (IIS) pathway. The Authors state that previous research indicates that the only human gene found to be widely associated with the effects of longevity and healthy ageing is the ApoE gene. The Authors performed a study on a group of genes that were chosen for their relation to ageing phenotypes sourced from previous model organisms. The

For instance, one theory about how mutations affect ageing is the somatic mutation theory. The somatic mutation theory indicates that a vital part of ageing is determined by the consequences of our genes after it has been inherited. Its ideology refers that when mutations occur in somatic cells (all body cells except reproductive cells), it would lead to a substantial functional failure of them, which results in a decreased efficiency of organs and eventually death. One other theory is the mutation

so. The side effects to trying to cure someone of ageing could be unpredictable. A lot of people might be against ageing research because it goes against their religious beliefs. I believe if we did find a way to cure ageing that overpopulation would become a serious issue. I think ageing research is helpful in some circumstances. Not for necessary living forever, but for living long healthy lives like discussed in the article. I also support ageing research for cosmetic reasons. If scientists found

illness and functional impairment or disability" (Key indicators of progress for chronic disease and associated determinants, 2011, p. 1). Chronic disease is also found to be more prevalent in the ageing demographic of most countries. Australia is one of the developed countries that have a growing ageing population, and this has a decided impact on the Australian Health System and Services, which is in fact expected to increase in the future. "...the increase in certain risk factors and the prolonging

Based on Erikson’s Final Stage Theory of Psychological Development, Activity theory, Functionalism, and Continuity Theory there are more possibilities if you link and reconstructed the common and function of the theories. Refer to Figure 1, we predict that this link will lead a much deeper information and data about our participants. It can also have an attachment upon the function of the elderly on how they spend their time and the agendas they do to have a function and fulfill life’s purpose. Continuing

States” ("Ageism in America is Hurting Us All). According to "Ageism in America is Hurting Us All, they found, in a study, that 70% of older Americans concur they had been insulted or mistreated, because of their age. Furthermore, American Society on Ageing, a website giving knowledge about older adults, reported “the term ‘ageism’ was coined in 1969 by Robert N. Butler, M.D., [at the time was a 42-year-old psychiatrist]”

assaults the body has to endure during the ageing process. (Jin, 2010). The Programmed theory has three sub theories which are Programmed longevity, Endocrine theory, and Immunological theory. The Programmed longevity theory discussed how genes affect the ageing process, while the endocrine theory stated that ageing is as a result of how hormonal is regulated, and the immunological theory talks about the broken down of the immune system and the impact it has on ageing such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular

Living longer, living better is a policy designed by the Gillard Government in 2012 which aims to firstly combat the provision of the ageing population, and secondly to facilitate the enablement of the older population to live a higher quality of life and promote a positive ageing experience. Active ageing refers to the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. This new aged care reform has multiple target populations

140%respectively. Due to increasing the prevalence of dementia, diagnosis, early detection of possible precursors, control of modifiable risk factors, and treatment are important to reduce the disease rate. Cognition is a bodily function that is reduced by ageing when there is the impairment of judgment, memory, attention, and language. Different

Greek “geron” which means “old man” and “iatreia” which means “the treatment of disease”. According to UN- World Assembly on ageing in 1982, Vienna, in Malaysia, older persons are defined as those who are 60 years and above. Ageing nation are defined as a nation where more than 10% of the population is aged more than 60 years old” and by 2020, Malaysia will be defined as an ageing nation (9.9%) Ther eare many phases in life and elder age is considered quite a sensitive phase. This is because old people