Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society Health and Ageing biology, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Organised by: Co-Sponsored: Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society Health and Ageing biology, psychology and sociology Aarhus University - library Aarhus University science park Biogerontology, class Molecular Biology Dept Suresh Rattan, PhD,

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Organised by:

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society

Co-Sponsored:

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Suresh Rattan, PhD, DSc

Editor-in-Chief, Biogerontology Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Aarhus University, Denmark

Health and Ageing

biology, psychology and sociology

Aarhus University - library Aarhus University – science park Biogerontology, class Molecular Biology Dept

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Biological basis

Psychological modulators Sociological effectors and implications Health is multi-dimensional….

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Appearance – wrinkles, baldness, blank eyes
Mobility – walking speed
Posture
Talking / listening problems
Forgetfulness

How do you tell someone is old?

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Mobility and independence
Positive social network
Good hearing and vision
Appetite and digestion
Reasonable memory

What is healthy ageing for you?

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When do we become old?

Sociologically ? Psychologically ? Biologically ?

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Humans

Essential Lifespan

(ELS)

Species Lifespan required in evolutionary terms

40 - 45 years

Biologically, we START becoming old if we live longer than our species’ essential lifespan.

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Biologically, we START becoming old if we live longer than our species’ essential lifespan.

Psychologically, we STOP “becoming” old after essential lifespan.

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Slower walk time (5 meter walk test)
Reduced grip strength (dynamometer)
Reduced physical activity (Minnesota Leisure Time Activity

Questionnaire)

Rapid exhaustion (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression

Scale)

Rapid weight loss (over 5% loss in the last year)

Defining youth, health and old age…, by Frailty Index (from 32 markers)

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From: Kulminski et al 2006

Frailty Index: number of deficits/32

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Vulnerability zone Homeodynamic space

Growth, development and maturation….

Defining Health homeodynamic space

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Biological characteristics of the homeodynamic space

1. Stress response and buffering capacity
2. Damage prevention, repair and removal
3. Continuous remodelling and adaptation

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Health ?? Health, healthy and quality of life….

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Health:

Physical and mental independence of daily living.

Health, healthy and quality of life….

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Being healthy means -- ? Health, healthy and quality of life….

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Being healthy means:

Having adequate physical and mental activities of daily living.

Health, healthy and quality of life….

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Health:

Physical and mental independence of daily living.

Being healthy means:

Having adequate physical and mental activities of daily living. "Quality of life" is independent of the state

f health - it is mostly subjective.

Health, healthy and quality of life….

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What we need for maintaining health….

Biological level – food, shelter, biomedical technology Sociological level – identity, contact, communication Psychological level – attitude, ethics and spirituality

We will talk about Spirituality and Healthy Ageing, later today….

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Mantra….????

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Suresh Rattan’s mantra for a healthy ageing and longevity

If you should choose one… Natural condition to avoid Direct sunlight Man-made thing to avoid Smoking cigarettes Physical hormetin Walking Mental hormetin Reading Pill Multi-vitamin pill Nutritional hormetin Spices Psychological behaviour Cosmetic with kinetin, hormetin

(sureshrattan.com)

Spirituality