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 organs

Diabetes  Type I  Type II  Gestational  Pre-diabetes

Arthritis  Def. – Inflammation in the joints which causes pain and disability  Osteoarthritis  Rheumatoid