Aging and Gender Specific Quality of Life: Seventh crucial life.
- Author:
Vak Yeong YOO
1
Author Information
1. Internal Medicine, Menopause &Osteoporosis Unit, Medical Examination &Climacteric center, YVY-QOL Institute CheongVak Primebeyond Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Quality of life;
Aging;
Gender specificity;
Longevity;
Menopause;
Seventh crucial life
- MeSH:
Aging*;
Bandages;
China;
Endocrinology;
Female;
Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide;
French Revolution;
Happiness;
Homeostasis;
Humans;
Longevity;
Male;
Menopause;
Modems;
Physiology;
Quality of Life*
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
1997;1(2):13-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The role of doctors in ancient China was that of Prevention as opposed to curios, and illness was a just cause for execution. Much later, at the time of the French Revolution. Saint-Just evolved a new concept around the idea of happiness. As we can see in modem times, this idea is no longer a fad but a precious right that we humans can cherish and also means the quality and longevity of life. Of course this meaning cannot be the same for all people, and more so as humans are the most complex of all living nature. Even all this stage I feel it is so difficult to discuss the quality of life per so, as we all have different physical, emotional and material needs and modem science still cannot uncover the mystery of life. 4 concept of quality of life already been included in the WHO definition of has health where well-feeling is as necessary as well-being, both being of concern to medical doctors. I personally feel that the role of doctors is not simply to cure diseases but how we can help patients extend their span of life to live more actively and fulfillingly, the quality of life should not only deal with the prevention and cure of illnesses, but touch all aspects of aging. Aging in itself is quite mutual with any kind of disease and disability; the expansion and reduction of our lifespan depends so much on the exposure to disease and how aging affects both sexes diversely is one important factor when considering the quality of life. It could be said that our bodies are always in a state of homeostasis where biological destruction and development arise. This process is naturally called aging. However, passing through every seven year cycle we are dressing up our quality of life against various physical and mental experiences, while maintaining a steady state of homeostasis, and therefor face aging and different environmental changes. As a physician and being in a profession where we can influence ones quality of life. I feel it is imperative to study how aging is related to endocrinology and its disease, and the different outcomes of diseases and symptoms shown by males and females. In my study, I have generally classified our life span into seven crucial stages of aging and dealt with "Aging and gender how its physiology affects the quality of life".
