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Life Course Perspective/Levels of Prevention

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Elder's 4 Basic Tenants of the Life Course Perspective
Relationships, Events, Timing and Choices/Agency
Sensitive Period
Certain events that have a greater influence on health in specific developmental stages
Linked Lives
An event that effects one individual and influences others in their network
Stress Proliferation
when exposure to one stressor leads to additional stressors
Primordial Prevention
Keeping healthy people healthy
Primary Prevention
Preventing disease
Secondary Prevention
identifying disease at an early stage and preventing progression
Tertiary Prevention
medical care for disease that has been diagnosed and working to avoid harmful side affects
Quaternary Prevention
Preventing harm form medical care or treatment such as side effects of drugs or unnecessary surgeries (in people who have disease and are being considered from treatments)
Age-patterned Exposures
The influence of social institutions and historical events that interfere with an individual's pathways
Latency Period
The period of time between exposure and appearance of disease symptoms
Period Effect
The effect of a specific event that causes a relatively similar response despite age at the time of the event
Cohort Effect
The effect of a specific event that causes different responses dependent on age or generation
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