Health Promotion/Disease Prevention/Wellness

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Health Promotion

The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health

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Wellness

Positive state of health of an individual, family, or community. Multi dimensional encompassing several dimensions, including physical, mental, spiritual, social, occupational, environmental, intellectual, and financial

ACTIVE STATE OF BEING HEALTHY

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Disease Prevention

Behaviors motivated by a desire to avoid illness, detect illness early, and manage illnesses when they occur

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Illness

Abnormal process in which any of the person’s functioning is altered, in comparison to the previous condition of health

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Primary Health Promotion

Directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease/injury, focuses on people or groups. Behavioral tendencies

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Secondary Health Promotion

Focus on screening for early detection of disease, preventative care

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Teritiary Health Promotion

After disease/illness diagnosed and treated with goal of reducing disability and helping rehab patients to max functioning

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Multiple Sclerosis

Disease that causes breakdown of protective coverings of nerves.

Family history, obesity, smoking, vitamin D, illness, and location can impact this. Improved outcomes involve exercise and diet

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Health Promotion

Behavior of a person who is motivated by a personal desire to increase well-being and health potential

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Disease Prevention

Behavior motivated by a desire to avoid or detect disease or maintain functioning within the constraints of an illness or disability