Table of Contents
Management of Chronic Illness
Prevalence of Chronic Illness
Reactions to Chronic Illness
Influences on Coping and Chronic Illness
Crisis Theory
Behavioural and Personal Factors
Physical and Social Environmental Factors
The Tasks and Skills of Coping
Psychosocial Functioning Tasks
Coping Skills
Long-term Adaptation
Asthma
Asthma – Physiological Causes and Effects
Asthma - Triggers
Causes
Treatment
Psychosocial Factors
Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Treatment
Epilepsy – Psychosocial Factors
Diabetes Mellitus (sugar in urine)
Do you have diabetes? Warning signs
Types of Diabetes
IDDM - continued
Type II – Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
Two Types of NIDDM
Three Contributing Factors to NIDDM
Health Implications of Diabetes Mellitus (I or II)
Health Implications of Diabetes Mellitus (I or II)
Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Adherence to Regimen
Psychosocial Factors
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease - Behavioural Disturbances
Alzheimer’s Disease - Psychological and Psychiatric Treatments
Alzheimer’s Disease - Prognosis
Canadian Study of Health and Aging CND Study of Health & Aging. (1994) Can Med Assoc J 150: 899-913
Canadian Study of Health and Aging CND Study of Health & Aging. (1994) Can Med Assoc J 150: 899-913
Canadian Study of Health and Aging: Results CND Study of Health & Aging. (1994)
Alzheimer’s Disease - Causes
Psychosocial Factors
Alxheimer’s Disease (AD) – Effect on Caregivers
AD – Effect on Caregivers
AD – Effect on Caregivers Results
Mortality Rates Leading causes of death
Mortality Rates Leading causes of death
Why do women live longer than men?
Potential Reasons for Gender Differences in Mortality
Risk Factors
Risk Factors - continued
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