Wellness and Life Expectancy Concepts (Lecture Notes)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key wellness concepts, factors influencing health, and life expectancy topics from the lecture notes.

Wellness is solely defined by the absence of disease. (True/False)

False. Wellness is the ongoing, dynamic process of living a rich, meaningful, and energetic life that goes beyond merely the absence of disease and aims for optimal health and vitality.

Health is influenced only by factors within an individual's control. (True/False)

False. Health is the overall condition of a person's body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury; it is influenced by factors beyond your control (e.g., genes, age, family history) as well as those within your control.

All risk factors for disease or injury are modifiable. (True/False)

False. Some risk factors, like age and family history, are not modifiable, while others, such as diet and smoking, can be changed.

The dimensions of wellness include physical, emotional, and financial aspects, among others. (True/False)

True. The dimensions of wellness include physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal (social), cultural, spiritual, environmental, financial, and occupational dimensions.

Physical wellness exclusively means the absence of disease. (True/False)

False. Physical wellness also includes an individual's fitness level and their ability to care for themselves; higher fitness leads to higher physical wellness.

Emotional wellness involves an active exploration of your thoughts and feelings. (True/False)

True. Emotional wellness is dynamic and tied to overall health, requiring exploration of thoughts and feelings to develop trust, self-confidence, optimism, and self-esteem.

Intellectual wellness is characterized by a mind that is constantly learning and seeking solutions. (True/False)

True. Intellectual wellness means having an active, challenged mind that detects problems, seeks solutions, and learns about self and the world.

Interpersonal wellness is primarily about having a large number of acquaintances, regardless of the depth of those relationships. (True/False)

False. Interpersonal wellness focuses on satisfying, supportive relationships, good communication, and the capacity for intimacy, indicating depth and quality over mere quantity.

Social wellness involves active participation and contribution to one's community. (True/False)

True. Social wellness is demonstrated through participation in and contribution to community and society, as strong social ties support overall health and wellness.

Cultural wellness requires you to strictly adhere to your own cultural norms without interacting with others. (True/False)

False. Cultural wellness involves interaction with people different from you, suspending judgment, and valuing diverse cultural identities.

Spiritual wellness must come from organized religion. (True/False)

False. Spiritual wellness can come from religion or other sources such as nature, art, or meditation, representing a set of guiding beliefs or values that give life meaning and purpose.

Environmental wellness only pertains to the natural world and does not include digital environments. (True/False)

False. Environmental wellness includes protecting yourself from hazards in your surroundings and creating a cleaner, safer world, and also encompasses awareness of digital environments.

Financial wellness involves living within your means and managing money wisely. (True/False)

True. Financial wellness includes the ability to live within your means, manage money wisely, balance income and expenses, avoid debt, save, and understand emotions about money.

Occupational wellness is solely about earning the highest possible salary. (True/False)

False. Occupational wellness involves happiness and fulfillment gained through work, with recognition, growth opportunities, and alignment with interests and skills, not just salary.

Life expectancy is the average length of time a person is expected to live. (True/False)

True. Life expectancy is a measure of how long we live, reflecting the average length of time a person is expected to live.

Health span measures the total years a person lives, regardless of disease. (True/False)

False. Health span refers to the length of time a person remains healthy and free from chronic or disabling disease, distinguishing it from overall life expectancy.

The APOE gene is associated with longevity and protection against heart disease. (True/False)

True. The APOE gene is indeed associated with longevity and protection against heart disease.

The FOXO3A gene is linked to longevity and the regulation of aging. (True/False)

True. The FOXO3A gene is associated with longevity and aging regulation.

Modifiable risk factors are genetic predispositions that generally cannot be altered. (True/False)

False. Modifiable risk factors are behavioral or environmental factors that can be changed to influence health outcomes (e.g., smoking, obesity, physical activity).

Higher education has no significant correlation with life expectancy or risk factors. (True/False)

False. Higher education is linked to longer life expectancy and lower risk factors (e.g., less smoking); each year of higher education can correlate with more years of life.

All diseases are purely hereditary, with no influence from environmental factors. (True/False)

False. While some conditions are clearly hereditary, many diseases result from complex gene–environment interactions, not just genetic factors alone.

The environment, including climate change and air quality, plays a role in overall wellness. (True/False)

True. The environment encompasses the home, workplace, and community, including exposures, climate change, and air/water quality that all affect wellness.

Digital wellness only refers to the safe use of social media platforms. (True/False)

False. Digital wellness encompasses the impact of online technology on all dimensions of wellness, including digital literacy, privacy, cyberbullying, and safe online behavior broadly.

Digital literacy involves the ability to use digital tools responsibly and identify scams. (True/False)

True. Digital literacy is defined as the ability to use digital tools responsibly, protect personal information, and recognize scams and privacy concerns.