old age report catherine linobo
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OLD AGEA report presented to the ED 102 class by Ms Catherine
Linobo
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KNOW|UNDERSTAND|RESPOND
HOW DO WE TREAT OLD/AGED PEOPLE?
Closing period in the life span.
Early old age – 60 to 70 years
Advanced old age – 70 to the end of life
Senility
More or less complete physical breakdown or
mental disorganization.
Eccentric, careless, absent-minded, socially
withdrawn
Wrinkles and liver spots on the skin due to loss of subcutaneous fat.
Change of hair color to gray or white
Hair loss
Reduced circulatory system function and blood flow
Reduced lung capacity
Reduced immune system function
Changes in the vocal cords that produce the typical "old person" voice
Hearing loss.
Diminished eyesight.
Reduced mental and cognitive ability.
Depressed mood.
Greater susceptibility to bone and joint diseases such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
Memory loss is common due to the decrease in speed of information being encoded, stored, and received. It may take more time to learn new information.
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is found in old age. It is a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN OLD AGE
Individual differences in the effects of aging
People age differently because they have
different hereditary endowments, different
socioeconomic and educational backgrounds
and different patterns of living.
Minority-group status
Desire for Rejuvenation
Loss of Spouse/Growing old alone
Retirement, a common transition faced by
the elderly, may have both positive and
negative consequences
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN OLD AGE
a mutual withdrawal between elders and
society that takes place in anticipation of
death.
Older people become free from work and family
responsibilities allowing them to enjoy the rest of
their lives peacefully.
They begin to interact less often and activity
levels are decreased.
THE DISENGAGEMENT THEORY (Berk,
2007)
SUCCESSFUL AGING
Better living conditions and better health
care.
Self-motivation
New leisure
3 COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSFUL AGING:
Low probability of disease or disability;
High cognitive and physical function
capacity;
Active engagement with life.
AGE DOESN’T DEFINE A PERSON.
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