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Decks in this class (16)

Social determinants of health & ageing
Define allostasis,
Define homeostasis,
What is allostatic load
13  cards
The social& individual implications of an ageing pop.
What implications does an ageing ...,
What implications does an ageing ...
2  cards
Glutamate & GABA
What type of neurotransmitter is ...,
What type of neurotransmitter is ...,
Do you take up neurotransmitters ...
31  cards
Acetylcholine & dopamine
What are striatal interneurons,
How is ach synthesised,
Where is chat synthesised
37  cards
Osteoporosis & metabolic bone disease
What is bone and what are its fun...,
State the different types of bone,
What is remodelling turnover
37  cards
Osteoarthritis
Which factors contribute to oa,
What are the functions of chondro...,
Explain the role of obesity in de...
14  cards
Crystal arthritis
Which diseases come under crystal...,
Which crystals precipitate in gou...,
Which crystals precipitate in pse...
30  cards
Inflammation and ageing
List the pro ageing factors,
Which factors determine the exten...,
List the anti ageing factors
21  cards
Biology of ageing
What is the theory of programmed ...,
List examples of evidence for pro...,
What is the hayflick limit
41  cards
Intro to Parkinson's disease
How does smoking drinking affect pd,
What are the characteristics of pd,
What are the symptoms associated ...
29  cards
Pathophysiology of PD
Outline the aetiology of pd,
Outline the neuropathology of pd,
Where does the neuromelanin come ...
25  cards
Drugs & other treatments for PD
What is the aim of current drug t...,
Loss of da dis inhibits striatal ...,
Outline the use of anticholinergi...
23  cards
Multidisciplinary approaches to managing PD
Who is involved in the mdt in a p...,
What is the alexander technique,
How does protein affect absorptio...
4  cards
Intro to dementia
What is dementia,
What are the symptoms of dementia,
What are the different types of d...
34  cards
Neuropathology of AD
Outline the characteristics of ad,
Outline the role of genetics in ad,
Outline familial disease in ad
26  cards
Pharmacological approaches for AD
What are neuritic amyloid plaques,
What is app,
What are neurofibrillary tangles
11  cards

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