C: Health & social care promotion, prevention and treatment at different life stages

Stress

The body’s response to pressure

What can long term stress do to you?

Chronic stress may lead to insomnia, high blood pressure, burnout

What can stress do in the short term?

Stress can be motivating

Anxiety disorders

Excessive worry that infers with daily life

What are symptoms of Anxiety disorders?

Panic attacks, restlessness, rapid heart rate

Depression

A mood disorder characterised by persistent low mood, loss of interest, fatigue, changed in appetite and sometimes suicidal thoughts

Inactivity

not meeting the recommended levels of physical activity required for good health, often characterized by a lifestyle with very little or no exercise

Lack of exercise can cause increased risk of:

1. Obesity

2. Type 2 diabetes

3. Hypertension

4. Stroke

5. Cardiovascular disease

What is Dementia?

An umbrella term for progressive neurological conditions that affect memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability ro perform everyday activities

Symptoms of dementia:

• Memory loss

• Confusion/disorientation

• Difficulty with communication

• Changes in mood/behaviour

• Reduced ability to manage daily tasks

Support/treatment for dementia:

• GP referral and memory assessment services

• Brain scans

• Medication to slow progression

• Adaptions to home environment for safety

Heart disease

Becomes more common with age due to narrowing or blockage of cornary arteries. Risk factors Inc; smoking, poor diet, inactivity and high blood pressure

What is Osteoporosis?

Systematic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass, Micro-architectural deterioration of the bone

What is Osteoarthritis?

Type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone

What is discrimination?