ASSIGNMENT
Take at least one assessment on cancer risks. Explain your risk factors and what steps you could take to help control these risks. Then take at least one longevity assessment. Explain what steps you could take to add years to your life.
Although a risk factor analysis is not completely accurate in predicting disease, this type of analysis can alert you if you are high at risk for this and other chronic diseases. Several internet sites offer risk screenings.
The link provided below will take you to a brief quiz on cancer prevention:
There is also a good quiz there for CVD risks, as well as many other diseases, if you would like to add to your body of knowledge.
Here are some good links to help with the longevity assessments:
https://apps.goldensoncenter.uconn.edu/HLEC/
https://www.livingto100.com/calculator
Proper APA format of citations and references and use of scholarly resources (at least 3 in addition to textbook).Submitted paper answering all topics:
Evidence of taking assessments on cancer risks
Evidence of taking longevity assessment
Review of risk factors
Methods to control these risks
Methods to add years to your life
Book: Taylor, S. E. & Stanton, A. L. (2021). Health psychology (11th ed.). McGraw Hill.
ISBN: 978-1-260-83428-4
