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SUCCESSFUL AGING
Avoid serious, debilitating diseases and
disability.
Engage independently in most normal activities
of daily living.
Maintain cognitive function.
Able to cope with physical, social, biological,
emotional, economical and environmental
changes
Sense of control of their lives
Clean air
Safe and sufficient water
Proper housing
Safe and adequate food
Safe and peaceful settlements
Stable global environment
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CONT..
Overcrowding is a recurrent problem, where more than
one person per room compared to developed countries.
The correlation between lack of appropriate housing and
chronic health condition is significant. Inadequate
housing can be associated with a host of health problems.
For example, crowed living conditions can lead to the
transmission of infectious diseases such as TB, hepatitis
A and can also increase risk for injuries, mental health
problems, family tension and violence.
WATER QUALITY
Nutrition
It is neglected especially those living alone or
with low income.
Factors affecting nutritional status of elderly:
1) Age related changes
2) Psychosocial factors
3) Economic factors
4) Cultural factors
Psychosocial factors
Economic Factors
Low income
Limited access to food and food
choices
Inadequate facilities to food storage
and preparation
Cultural factors
AIR POLLUTION
There are two measures to air pollution
1.
Indoor pollution
2.
Outdoor pollution
Either indoor or outdoor, air pollution can affect the
elderly due to their weak immune system which makes
them venerable to air pollutants.
INDOOR POLLUTION
Older adults spends 90% of their time indoor
environment include, radon, second-hand smoke. Carbon
monoxide contaminant laden dust, mould, pesticides,
chemicals from cleaning products and building materials,
wood burning, stoves.
Indoor air pollutants can aggravate pre-existing condition
such as asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease,
depending on type of pollutants, may contribute to other
health effects (Health Canada, 2008).
CONT.
Environmental exposure in home care settings and
institutional care settings also need to be examined
because older people living in home care or institutional
care have increased vulnerability and sensitivities
towards environmental risks due to other health
conditions; therefore, environmental exposure within the
home care and institutional care settings need to be
addressed.
These exposures include; household cleaning products,
moulds, and other indoor air contaminants.
CLIMATE CHANGE
EXTREME TEMPERATURE
The bodys capacity to adapt with extreme
temperature declines with aging, thus older
adults are particularly vulnerable to excessive
health and cold events.
Their capacity to take personal actions to protect
themselves from against extreme temperatures is
also reduced.
Extreme temperature can also cause social
disruption and impact quality of life as older
adults are forced to change living patterns in
order to respond to abrupt climatic changes.
CONT
RADIATION
Chronic exposure to the sun (UV) radiation is
associated with an increased risk of skin cancer
(Health Canada, 2008). Compare to young people,
the skin cells in older people are less able to
repair the DNA damage that is caused by sun
exposure.
There is also evidence to suggest hat cumulative
exposure to low levels f UV_B radiation can
result in developing cataracts, a major form of
blindness in older adults (Health Canada, 2008).
SUMMARY
When
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American College of Sports Medicines Strategic Health Initiative on
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Health Canada. (2008). Health of Older Adults and the Environment
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