what are the social benefits seniors get?

old age security: depends on how lon youve lived in canada. max is 416/month

allowance: for low income seniors

guranteed income supplement: federal

pensions: not good if its higher than 32 016$

canadian pension plan:

what is alzheirmers ?

dirus the process that keep nervess healthy,

memory loss, personality changes, crarrying out daily activities

what can keep ur brain healthy?

exercise

how did they test for alzheimers before ?

after death, they would look for plaque and tangles in the brain

how do they test for alzheimers now?

imagning, neurological testing, structural views

how long do women outlive men ?

7 yrs

how do you determine the doubling time for the pop?

divide the current growth rate by 69

what is the annual pop growt rate in the world?

1.4%

what are the rates in less developed areas?

1.9%

how many mega cities are there?

59. and 49 are in the developING world

how is the pop growth being controlled?

IMR are declining by increase of standard of living

contraceptives

females are working.. start a family later in lfe

school delays marriage

what are the physical changes when you age?

• skin -- dry and loose
  
• body fat -- increase in body fat and decrase body size
  
• hearing -- shiit heraing for high pitch sound
  
• sight
• taste and smell -- diminishes
  
• hair -- less pigment
  
• bones, muscles, teeth -- weakened muscles. teeth and bone are good
  
• heart -- cvd
  
• lungs -- gets stronger
  
• digestigve and kidneys -- takes longer
  
• immune -- less efficient
  
• brain and nervous system - shit
  
• sex organs and response -- okay if ur active
  

AD? how does it start? symptoms

sympt: forgetting simple things, then memories

can become aggressive or docile

causes: genetics?