OLD AGEA report presented to the ED 102 class by Ms Catherine

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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withdrawn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.