Essay on Aging Process

To learn more about the process of aging, I have decided to conduct an interview with a man who is approaching his sixty fifth birthday in the upcoming December. The main goal of this interview was to gain as many knowledges as possible on aging from an older adult. For the sake of this assignment I will address the interviewee as Mr. P. P is the oldest sibling of three sisters and two brothers, who all grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia and his father passed away when he was only ten years old. As the

grow older, the process of aging takes a heavy toll on the function and efficiency on each one of the bodies systems. In this text we will cover three main systems; the muscular, nervous and sensory systems, and how the aging process effects each of the systems. One of the first systems that begins to be affected by the aging process is the muscular system. After the age of 30 in most males, and 40 for most females the body will begin to lose lean body mass or musculature, a process known as atrophy

The Aging Process As we grow in to adulthood, many things start to change in our life. Aging is an unavoidable process, beginning at conception and ending with death. The process does not proceed at a uniform rate all over the body. As we age, the organ systems of individuals age at different rates. Our body gradually slows down in early adult life. These changes are not apparent until perhaps 50 years of age as they are not perceptible. The skeletal system gradually changes

The process of aging is one many dread and try to avoid. Arguably even worse than aging are age related diseases that see their onset as people get older. Aging and metabolism have been found to be closely connected. As individuals age, they usually gain weight because metabolism slows and their body composition changes. According to a paper published in Nature, after age 45 the average person loses about 10% of their muscle mass each decade and that mass is generally just turned into fat because

Aging Process The first article I chose to read was about grief, and how to cope with it. The loss of a loved one cause’s great stress can temporarily interfere with concentration, decision making, and work performance. With enough support and help, grief can promote personal growth of all of those involved in the process. According to this article, grief can be triggered by extreme isolation, depression, or other additive behaviors. Other indicators that show one who is dealing with grief may

Aging is considered an inevitable part of life and for the most part it can be considered a safe and exciting journey. Throughout the aging process starting from early childhood into late adulthood there are things that one looks forward to. Things like learning how to drive, getting into university, finding a career, and getting married. These goals do not occur simultaneously, rather they occur at certain stages of the aging process. However, as one continues to age and reaches into the later parts

The process of aging presents numerous challenges to the individual who is aging and also to those surrounding and caring for that individual. In many circumstances, older individuals are in need of support 24 hours a day. It may be as simple as an individual just needing assistance to the restroom a few times a day, to as complicated as an individual requiring constant supervision and guidance when suffering from severe dementia. In either case, and in all the cases in between those two on the spectrum

start to diminish or things they once were able to do turn into things they are no longer able to do. In order to become a successful therapist it is important to understand all aspects of the aging process and how each stage effects each individual differently. To further my knowledge of the aging process, I decided to focus on the elder cohort. I interviewed a unique individual with a very inspiring story of how the ever-changing lifecycle has affected her and her everyday life now. Doris

start to diminish or things they once were able to do turn into the things they are no longer able to do. In order to become a successful therapist it is important to understand all aspects of the aging process and how each stage affects each individual differently. To further my knowledge of the aging process, I decided to focus on the elder cohort. I interviewed a unique individual with a very inspiring story of how the ever-changing lifecycle has affected her and her everyday life now. Doris

This paper will discuss the relationship between the aging process and key diseases associated with aging. Examples of aging-associated diseases include cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative diseases (López-Otín, Blasco, Partridge, Serrano, & Kroemer, 2013, p. 1194). Of these, we will discuss in-depth recent studies that have linked aging with Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. These diseases affect a significant proportion of the population over