Aging is part of a normal biological and physical process of change. Getting wrinkled skin, change in eye sight, and decrease in high tone hearing are some of examples of aging. Some of these changes occur due to a normal biological changes over time. Aging is affected by many things one does such as lifestyle choices made growing up. Some of age related changes can be decreased from occurring early by choosing a healthy lifestyle such as daily exercise and eating healthy.
Cardiovascular system is affected greatly. As we age our heart rate becomes slightly slower and the heart gets bigger. The blood vessels and arteries also become stiffer, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood to support the rest of the body. This can lead to high blood pressure or hypertension and other cardiovascular problems. Diminished cardiac reserve and exercise tolerance increasing risk for chronic condition. Nursing consideration should include frequent blood pressure checks, assess for risk of complication, and educate on the importance of compliance with treatment plan.
Eyes decreases visual acuity, risk for cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy increases. This affects the ability to function independently on a daily bases. Nursing intervention that can improve this situation includes encouraging having more frequent eye exam, additional eye assessment, and providing access to eyeglass as needed. Another system affected by aging is cardiovascular system. Musculoskeletal system
Cardiovascular system contains the heart, arteries, blood and blood vessels, every system has a function and the function of cardiovascular system is that it is there to transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones and waste products around the human body. The cardiovascular system would start to slow down as the
There are physiological changes that occur within all systems of the elderly. These changes provide challenges to providing quality care. The following is an example from each of the systems. The integumentary system has a decrease in subcutaneous fat, this increases the potential for decubitus ulcers. The musculoskeletal system has a decrease in bone density, which can contribute to falls. Diminished deep sleep develops due to changes in the neurologic system. This may result in weight fluctuations resulting from changes in appetite. The cardiovascular system causes a decrease in arterial compliance, resulting in increased risk of tachyarrhythmias. The Immune system has a decrease in immune response, resulting in the potential for delayed or incomplete healing. The respiratory system suffers from decreased
Aging, though it is usually defined as a biological process, it is also the gathered development of change with time. Aging is a continuous, complex and dynamic process that begins even before birth and ends with death. Unless death occurs at an early age, all humans grow old and experience the effects of the aging process. The process of aging does not
As people age there are many physiological changes that occur because of the age related changes in each body system. There are numerous of physiological changes in the major body systems such as the cardiovascular and the respiratory systems. The physiological changes of the cardiovascular system in older adults may include slower heart rate, decreased cardiac output, abnormal rhythms (arrhythmias), increase in blood pressure, and angina (chest pain). Also, orthostatic hypotension, a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing, is common with older age and could lead to a fall
Most of the mechanisms that cause aging are the same as those that cause disease process (Gladyshev, & Gladyshev, 2016). In fact, aging itself is a risk factor for many diseases (Gladyshev, & Gladyshev, 2016). Therefore, it is better to treat the condition of aging which ultimately treats age-related diseases, at the same time (Gladyshev, & Gladyshev, 2016). One method of evaluating aging and the progression of age related disease is by assessing their effect on the patient's functional abilities (Roedl, Wilson, & Fine, 2016). The functional assessment can be segregated into three levels, basic, instrumental and advanced activities of daily living (Roedl et al., 2016). The basic level are the activities needed for independence such as toilet, bathing, feeding, dressing, incontinence and transferring (Roedl et al., 2016). The instrumental level is needed to have their own household such as grocery shopping, housework, home repair, laundry, the ability to navigate some form of transportation, be able to use a telephone, prepare meals, take medications, and handling their finances (Roedl et al., 2016). The advanced functions are the highest and include recreational, societal, family and occupation (Roedl et al., 2016). Specific test might include vision, hearing, mobility, depression, and cognition. The goal is to maintain independence for as long as possible. Function has an inverse
Aging is a beautiful process that should be taking for granted. Growing of age should represent a well-preserved body and mind that exemplify the honor of the aging process. Conclusively, the aging process increases the quality of experience and the splendor of being magnanimous of aging. "The gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old" Proverb 20:29 (New Living Version).
My DRI varied from my current age, to being a ten year old school ager and finally ninety year old elderly women. My recommended daily intake didn’t change much between my current self, compared to my elderly self. But it did look like I did look like I could lessen my calorie intake with my fiber and carbohydrates. But with my ten year old self it showed that I needed more fat total K calories. As I aged, changes occurred in my body that could affect my nutritional needs. The aging process affects my body's absorption of many nutrients. For example, I’m less able to absorb nutrients such as calcium. My body also excretes, and eliminates, more nutrients.
In the study of aging, our understanding of issues is always colored by the training and perspectives of the researchers whose work we read. The purpose of this paper is to examine the interdisciplinary nature of gerontology. The disciplinary perspectives to be considered are psychological, sociological, and economic.
As you age, body changes start taking place. Unfortunately, you cannot stop those changes. For example, the skin becomes less elastic and more wrinkled. Oil glands slow down, therefore, making skin drier. Vision becomes affected as well, it is normal for night vision and visual sharpness to decline. Hearing loss also occurs with aging. Sleep
Our bodies experience many changes as we age. The body can develop depending on a person’s genetic pattern of aging. Also, the choices you make in life can have a more deeper impact on your bodily changes as well. These changes can also be mental or physical. Because of the aging body, older adults may use medication to maintain the liability of their functions and abilities due to aging. Many elderly adults may be unaware of the physical changes caused by drug usage and their bodies may become tolerant to the medications. There can be ways to monitor medication with older adults. Our cognition changes as we age. We tend to react differently to certain life situations and the information that we input in our brains are in a more complex process.
A: Aging is the process of life from birth to death, and all changes in between including physical (biological) and psychological. When it comes to biological aging, “Aging is the random change in the structure and function of molecules, cells and organisms that is caused by the passage of time and by one 's interaction with environment. Aging increases the probability of death (McDonald, 2013)”. When it comes to psychology, in our community the majority 's belief is the older you get the wiser you are.
Aging is part of life, as we grow our body changes from the moment we are born we start developing and slowly start to age. The body organs and body system starts developing when we are in our mother’s womb and every day there is a change in our body. As people get older we start having health issues some are moderate but with time it is more likely that does issues will turn into health problems. Aging changes the nervous system, the brain and nervous are your body’s central control. Which means that our body is controlled by the brain. The brain and nervous system control our thoughts, memories, movements and senses. They also help control the organs such as the heart and bowels.
From the physical point of view, human aging is a process of cumulative changes, both morphological and physiological, resulting in a progressive diminution of our body and organs ability to defend from external aggression and to adapt to changing conditions.
Aging is a process that all people alive are constantly going through everyday and every year. From the reading “Aging occurs within a social context: one’s social class, education, occupation, gender, and race will determine how one experiences adolescence or old age.” In the United States until a person reaches the age eighteen years old they are considered, to be in school and, are still seen as being a child, and until after high school graduation or eighteen they can bee seen as a man, woman, or adult. In different cultures a child can be considered a man or woman at a younger age. The examples I know off the top of my head are Quinceañera’s and Bar Mitzvahs. Bar Mitzvah’s are used in the Jewish culture and are seen as when a boy turns
Advancing age is a common hindrance to the proper functioning of the body senses. The eyes will have difficulty focusing on near and distant objects. Adapting to different levels of light is the other common problem. Cataracts, also called clouding of vision is another common condition that results from changes in eye’s lens. Hearing abilities also diminish. With this, you will have difficulties following a conversation or hearing high frequencies.