Life words
The length of your life
Lifespan
It describes something you are required to do
Mandatory
Where in Italy does Salvatore Caruso live?
Calabria
Salvatore Caruso humorously said his secret was no drinking, no smoking, and no...................
women
Special care programs were specifically designed to assist _______ residents who live alone.
elderly
They didn't have enough of these on Titanic
Lifeboats
This describes a person who is protected from catching a certain disease or illness
Immune
Why did Salvatore Caruso not have to go to Russia to fight in a war?
He broke his leg
"Wellderlies" do not take any of these medical items.
prescription drugs / medicine
To reduce operating costs, the company _______ its headquarters from London to Dublin.
relocated
The way you live your life
Lifestyle
A disease that spreads quickly and throughout a wide area
Epidemic
What special gene do the Laron people of Ecuador have?
A gene that sometimes causes short stature,
Scientists studied a long-life gene in Japanese-American men living in this U.S. state.
Hawaii
"My grandmother will _______ her secret cookie recipe to the next generation."
pass down
They work at public swimming pools
Lifeguards
A group of people with very similar traits and physical characteristics
Homogeneous
Who are the "wellderly"?
A group of people over 80 yrs old who have no chronic diseases
Genes are responsible for what percent of living a long and healthy life?
25 percent
He suffers from _______ back pain, which requires ongoing, daily physical therapy.
chronic
This describes any activity you do throughout your whole life
Lifelong
What do you call people who live to be 100 years old?
Centenarians
Scientists say genes are important but genes alone cannot explain all the secrets of living to 100. what are the other factors?
Environment, Lifestyle ,Luck
The average life expectancy in Japan is 87 years for women and 81 years for men .In Zimbabwe the average life expectancy is 68 years for women and 61 years for men.
Why do women live longer than men?
Genes(stronger immune system),regular doctor visits,strong social support,safer workplace,lower smoking and drinking,less risk-taking
Since the patient's temperature was only _______ above normal, the doctor was not worried.
slightly