Aging and Frailty

8 important questions on Aging and Frailty

Name some general organs that decrease in function after the age of 30.

  • Glomuleral filteration rate
  • renal plasma flow
  • Cardiac index
  • Vital capacity

How do they measure aging?

By counting the amount of senescent cells

What happens when you remove senescent cells?

They seem more biologically young.
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How is someone categorized as 'Frail'?

The Fried criteria: pretty much all physical markers

  • unintended weight loss
  • low hand grip strength
  • poor endurance
  • low walking speed
  • low activity 

What are the characteristics of immunosenescence?

  • immune system becomes less able to distinguish self from non-self
  • macrophages function lower
  • slower T cell response
  • less complement
  • loss of antibodies
  • antibodies have less affinity

Which lifestyle changes are most associated with sarcopenia?

  • decreased physical activity
  • undernourishment

How do clinicians measure mobility?

Walking speed

What might be a new diagnostic criterium for sarcopenia?

  • Walking speed
  • Grip strength
  • Muscle mass

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