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Unit 8: Assignment

Unit 8: Assignment

Q Cardiovascular Disease. Choose a population demographic (Latino, elderly, LGBTQ, homeless, women, etc). How does Cardiovascular Disease effect this community, compared to others? What contributes to their rates? Cite your sources. Find 2 specific examples of prevention programs or other activities aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease. Cite these, or propose your own! Global Health. Choose a country that interests you, other than the United States. You can use this link (Links to an external site.) or search on your own. Identify the country. What are the top 3 leading causes of death in that country? What are the top 3 causes of disability? What might contribute to these kinds of issues in that country? Cite your sources. Look up the "Healthcare Access and Quality Index" score for that country. Where does it rank compared to other countries. What is the life expectancy for men and women? What is the infant mortality rate? Cite your sources.

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1. For this assignment, I have selected the homeless population. Cardiovascular disease has a greater impact on this population than on others, due to a complicated mix of factors. Cardiovascular illness has also been identified as a significant source of morbidity and death in homeless people. Homeless males aged 45 to 64 years old are 40-50 percent more likely than individuals from the general community to die of heart disease. It is also clear from the statistics that heart disease is the primary cause of mortality among the elderly homeless (Baggett et al., 2018).