Senior Health

Non-Communicable Diseases

Definitions

Noninfectious Dx’s – Diseases that are not transmitted by means of a pathogen

What are some examples?

Risk Factors Controllable vs. Uncontrollable

Definitions Cont.

Cancer CVD Diabetes Arthritis

Cardiovascular Dx Stroke – An interruption of blood flow to any

part of the brain

Cardiac Arrest – when the heart stops beating

Heart Attack – death of heart tissue due to a lack of oxygen

Hypertension – “Silent killer” – high blood pressure

Athero vs Aterio

Arteriosclerosis – Hardening of the arteries

Atherosclerosis – Build up of plaque

Cholesterol

Def. HDL vs. LDL

Bubble Gum

Guidelines

Cancer Definitions

Carcinogen – Cancer causing agent Carcinoma – Cancer in epithelial tissue Sarcoma – Malignant tumor in

connective tissue Lymphoma – Cancer in lymphoid tissue Melanoma – Skin cancer Leukemia – Cancer in blood forming

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Diabetes

Type I Type II Gestational Pre-diabetes

Arthritis

Def. – Inflammation in the joints which causes pain and disability

Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid