Leading Causes of Death

Senior HealthMiss Toritto

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• Daily Recording Calendar• What is a sedentary lifestyle?

Sedentary Lifestyle

• “Sitting disease”• Too much time sitting down may spell

bad news for your health"Human beings evolved as a walking entity, exploring the world on our feet,"

says James Levine, MD, author of Move a Little, Lose a Lot.

"The strangest thing in the world is that people spend all day scrunched in a chair. It's a form of physical entrapment," Levine, who strolled on a treadmill in his office at a 1 mile-per-hour pace while being interviewed for this article, says.

Levine's advice: Fight sitting disease by taking steps to become more physically active. But how do you actually do that when you're locked into a lot of sitting time at work and getting around town?

Risk Factors to Our Health

• An estimated 55 million people die worldwide each year

• What are risk factors to our health?• Genetics• Environment• Gender• Physical Inactivity• Overweight/obesity• High blood pressure/cholesterol• Poor diet/nutrition• Excessive alcohol consumption• Tobacco smoking

Leading Causes of Death for Americans

• Heart disease: 597,689• Cancer: 574,743• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080• Stroke (Cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859• Alzheimer's disease: 83,494• Diabetes: 69,071• Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364

Leading Causes of Death15-24 year olds

1. Accidents(Car accidents account for largest number)-Drowning-Fire-Falls-Poisoning 2. Homicide3. Suicide

Accidents• #1 leading cause of death for 15-24 year

olds• Factors:• Driving- inexperience, distraction, speed, no

seat-belt• Risk taking• Alcohol

Homicide

• 3 major risk factors:• Weapons (guns)• Alcohol/Drugs• Anger

Anger Vs. Violence

• How do you know when you are getting angry?• Anger• An Emotion

• Violence• Response, reaction (need to control)• “Knee jerk” response

Media & Violence

• Does media play a role in violence today?• Is there a correlation between media and

violence?• Television• Computers• Videogames• Movies

Domestic Violence

• What is considered domestic violence?• Spousal• Child• Elder

• Domestic violence is NOT just with your spouse

Types of Abuse

• Can you name all 5 types of abuse?• 1. Sexual• 2. Physical• 3. Verbal• 4. Emotional• 5. Neglect

Other Areas of Violence

• Where else can violence occur?

• School• Workplace• Roads

• Cyberspace