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Test 2
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10/25/2015

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Activity limitation
Definition
has replaced the term disability in the ICF model and refers to difficulties in performance of activities by the individual
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Adaptation
Definition
the body’s accommodation to the immediate environment
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Age-related influences
Definition
experiences that are highly correlated with chronological age across cohorts
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Ageism
Definition
the untrue assumption that chronological age is the main determinant of human characteristics and that one age is better than another
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Aging
Definition
the process of growing old from fertilization to death
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Average life span
Definition
the average of individual life spans for members of a group (cohort) of the same birth date
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Body functions and structures
Definition
describe either the physiological or psychological function of the organs, limbs, and their components
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Cohort
Definition
a group or band of individuals who share similar experiences and circumstances
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Cohort effect
Definition
behaviors or beliefs which reflect differences caused by experiences and circumstances unique to a specific group of individuals
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Demographic transition
Definition
the transformation of countries from having high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
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Development
Definition
the refinement, improvement or expansion of a component or skill
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Disability
Definition
refers to an individual’s diminished functional capacity
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Functional limitation
Definition
describes deficits occurring because of an impairment and affecting the ability to perform usual activities
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Growth
Definition
the addition of new components or skills
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Handicap
Definition
is a frame of reference defined by society; when an individual is no longer viewed as being able to perform the tasks expected by a society
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History-graded influences
Definition
events that affect members within a cohort the same way but affect different cohorts differently
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Impairments
Definition
any problems with these body functions and structures that result in a deviation from the norm or a loss
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Learning
Definition
is a relatively permanent change in behavior resulting from practice
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Life expectancy
Definition
the average amount of time of life remaining for a population whose members all have same birth rate
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Life span
Definition
the duration of the life of an individual/organism in a particular environment and/or under specific circumstances
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Longevity
Definition
long duration of an individual’s life; the condition of being “long-lived”
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Maturation
Definition
the process of achieving full or optimal development of a component or skill
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Maximum longevity
Definition
the length of life of the longest-lived individual member of a species
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Morbidity
Definition
the rate of occurrence of a disease
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Mortality
Definition
frequency of number of deaths in proportion to a population
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Non-normative influences
Definition
randomly or rare events at a given point of time that may be important for a specific individuals within a cohort
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Participation restriction
Definition
has replaced the term handicap, referring to any problem that individual may have in participating in society
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Senescence
Definition
progressive physiological decline that results in our increasing vulnerability to stress and the progressing likelihood of death
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Apoptosis
Definition
process of systematically dismantling key cellular components determined by a programmed intracellular cascade of steps
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Biological Aging
Definition
A process of intrinsic, progressive and generalized physical deterioration that occurs over time
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DNA
Definition
double-stranded molecule in chromosomes that encodes genetic information
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Free radicals
Definition
product of metabolic processes
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Genes
Definition
short segments of the DNA strand, responsible for transmission of particular traits
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mRNA
Definition
protein structure that carries genetic codes from the DNA in the cell nucleus to the cytoplasm
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Neurogenesis
Definition
the growth and differentiation of nervous tissue during development
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