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Principles of Gerontology 2
Principles of Gerontology 2
1) Juvenile[via infancy/childhood/adolescence(0-19)]
2) Early adulthood(20-39)
3) Middle adulthood(40-49)
4) Late adulthood(60 and rest of the life)
Terms ages
1) Denarian 10-19
2) Vicenarian 20-29
3) Tricenarian 30-39
4) Quadragenarian 40-49
5) Quinquagenarian 50-59
6) Sexagenarian 60-69
7) Septuagenarian 70-79
8) Octogenarian 80-89
WHAT IS SENESCENCE?
Senescence refer to state or process of ageing.
2) CELLULAR SENESCENCE:
In human and other animals, cellular senescence has been
attributed to the shortening of telomeres with each cell cycle, when
telomere become too short, the cell dies. The length of the telomeres is
therefore the “molecular clock” predicted by hay flick. Telomere length is
maintained in immortal cell for e.g. germ cells and keratinocytes stem
cells but not other skin cell types.
CAUSES OF AGEING
2) ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
The surrounding in which the organism lives affect a lot by a way of
pollution, stress etc.
3) INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH PRACTICE ON
AGEING
• Nutritional status of an animal can affect the ageing
process. Lack of essential nutritional component needed
for a healthy living can enhance ageing process.
Irregularity of meals, lack of sleep, smoking habits,
alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, tension and
worries etc., cumulatively cause in enhancing ageing.