Distinguish between what is true and what is not true about the aging process

less efficiently

-heart pump

oxygen

-in blood decrease

hormones

-levels of hormones decrease

lung

-lung strengh and lung capacity decrease

Senstivity of

-nerve endings in the skin decrease

slow

-responses -reflexes

not considered normal changes

-signs of depression -Suicidal thoughts -Loss of ability to think logically -poor nutrition -shortness of breath -Incontinence

ageism

-stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons or the elderly

Gerontology

-study of aging process in people from midlife through old age

Geriatrics

-study of health, wellness, and disease later in life -includes of health care of older people and the well-being of their care

digestion

-takes longer and is less efficient

skin

-thinner, drier, more fragile, and less elastic

sense of

-vision -hearing -taste-touch -smell weakens

immunity

-weakens

Muscles

-weaker and lose tone

lifestyle

-changes occur

appetite

-decreases

urinary

-eliminates is more frequent