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