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Learning Objectives
Describe how the biopsychosocial model of health and how disease impacts aging, health, life span, and longevity.
Explain the differences between normal aging and age-related disease and their effects on life span and longevity, including periodontal disease.
Determine the effects of genetics, epigenetics, and the environment on aging.
Describe how the body and brain age at the cellular, tissue, organ, and organ system levels.
Determine the causes of recent increases in life expectancy in the world and the United States.
Describe the “super-ager” centenarians who have the longest and healthiest lives among all people.
List the ten bio-psycho-social behavioral choices that everyone can do to extend health and life spans.
Describe how the information in this course can be utilized to improve patient care and patient outcomes.
Describe, for this course, the implications for dentistry, mental health, nursing, and other healthcare professions.