(精编)【医学英文精品课件】Healthy Ageing for Older Adults教学课件.pptVIP

Healthy Ageing ;Geriatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with health care of the aged population. Ageing (growing old) refers to the natural progressive decline in body systems, that starts in adulthood, but it becomes obvious several decades later Several internal and external influences can accelerate the process of ageing, and increase vulnerability to the diseases of old age. These include: genetic factors, lifestyle and adverse environmental factors. ;Population Ageing It is increase in the proportion of older people in both developed and developing countries. It is one of