UNEFM, Gerontología, Inglés Avanzado, Función Comunicativa del Texto, Paragraphs

1. Paragraphs
Inglés Avanzado
Texto 1. Since the beginning of time, myths concerning the aging process, and
the struggle to overcome or accept death, have been a component of the oral
history of Homo sapiens.
Texto 2. Ageing or aging is the process of becoming older. Ageing connotes a
biological and social construct. It is usually associated with dynamic changes in
the biological, psychological, physiological, environmental, behavioral and social
development.
Texto 3. Some authors, e.g. (Flatt 2012;Golubev 2009Golubev , 2019a),
associate aging with specific, such as exponential, trajectories of increases in
chances of dying upon increasing time of living.
Texto 4. Tips for taking care of elderly loved ones: visit often; check their
medications; hire help and make modifications in their home.
Párrafo I. Vaccine Administration: Intramuscular (IM) Injection Adults 19
years of age and older. First, use the correct syringe and needle. Second,
identify the injection site. Third, insert the needle at a 90-degree angle and
inject all of the vaccine in the muscle tissue.
Párrafo II. The development of the health strategy for older people.
The strategy has been developed in collaboration with an expert advisory
group, comment from sector reviewers and public consultation. It has drawn on
the United Nations Principles for Older Persons and on overseas policies to
meet the health care needs of ageing populations, particularly in the United
Kingdom and Australia and to a lesser extent Canada. It has also been
influenced by work undertaken by the World Health Organization and the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Párrafo III. My grandma’s endless wisdom makes her one of the most
respected women in our neighborhood; many people come to her for advice.
Párrafo IV. Do you think you may be depressed? In my opinion, 2020 has
been a difficult year and certainly depression has been on the rise as many are
feeling isolated and alone.
Párrafo V. Cook (1972) has estimated that less than half the Greek
population in the Hellenistic and Roman eras reached what we would today
consider young adulthood.
Párrafo VI. Over the past 200 years, life expectancy at birth has doubled
from around 40 years to over 80 years in countries like the UK. In some

2. countries such as France, where 250 years ago life expectancy at birth was
slightly over 25 years, life expectancy has increased by almost 55 years.
Texto 1. Historical demographic analysis has exposed a line of challenging
enquiry: will life expectancy continue to rise, as predicted from the previous
trends, or are we reaching a biologically determined ceiling?
Texto 2. In England, female adult mortality has been estimated from Anglican
parish registers and genealogies relating to the Peerage, which reveal an
increase in adult survivorship that began as early as 1700.
Texto 3. In 1840, life expectancy was highest among Swedish women, who
lived on average 45 years.
Enunciado 1. Behavioural changes associated with health enhancement, such
as a reduction in smoking, will have contributed in recent decades.
Enunciado 2. We are now approaching the uppermost limits to life expectancy.