What is 'old'?

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What is 'old'?

Poll

Is cereal soup?

• Yes

• No

• If it was heated up

Word Cloud

At what age do you think someone becomes 'old'?

Poll

When you think about yourself getting old, do you think it's a bad thing?

• Yes

• No

The oldest marathon runner was Fauja Singh, who passed away at 114 after a hit-and-run in India.

Singh is believed to be the oldest person to complete a full marathon, which he did at age 100 in Toronto in 2011. He began running at age 89.

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Is he old?

Open Ended

How would you define the word 'ageing'?

Come up with YOUR OWN definition.

Ageing

The gradual decline in the body’s ability to repair and function over time.

Includes:

• Cell damage and slower repair

• DNA shortening

• Reduced organ efficiency

• Hormonal and metabolic changes

What changes over time?

​System	​What Happens with Age	​Example
​Muscular	​	​
​Skeletal	​	​
​Cardiovascular	​	​
​Nervous	​	​
​Skin	​	​

What changes over time?

​System	​What Happens with Age	​Example
​Muscular	Muscle mass decreases​	​
​Skeletal	​Bone density loss	​
​Cardiovascular	Heart pumps less efficiently​	​
​Nervous	Slower reaction times​	​
​Skin	​Collagen breakdown	​

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What impacts how fast we age?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines ageing?

• The number of birthdays a person has had

• Gradual decline in the body’s ability to repair and function over time

• Becoming wise as you get older

• The time it takes for hair to turn grey

Multiple Choice

Which of these factors can slow down biological ageing?

• Poor diet and smoking

• Regular exercise and healthy nutrition

• Chronic stress

• Excessive sun exposure

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common sign of ageing?

• Reduced reaction times

• Decreased bone density

• Increased collagen production

• Slower repair of cells

Summary

• Ageing is a biological and social process

• Influenced by genetics, lifestyle, and environment

• Some conditions speed up or slow down ageing

• Cultures view and value ageing differently