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Age Related Changes to Older Adults

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What are age related changes for older adults?
-decreased mobility
-decreased adaptability
-impaired stress response
-greater risk for functional decline
Describe frailty
geriatric syndrome in which the older adult has unintentional weight loss; weakness and exhaustion and slowed physical activity
What physiological changes occur with the brain in older adults?
-decrease in size and number of neurons
-changes in neurotransmitter turnover
What physiological changes occur with the eyes in older adults?
decreased visual activity
What physiological changes occur with the heart in older adults?
-decrease ventricular compliance
-prolonged rate of relaxation
What physiological changes occur with the liver in older adults?
-decreased MEOS activity
-decreased total liver blood flow
What physiological changes occur with the PNS in older adults?
-increased tremor
-decreased fine motor skills
What physiological changes occur with the integumentary system in older adults?
-decreased SQ tissue
-decreased number of eccrine and sebaceous glands
-decreased connective tissue
-turgor
What physiological changes occur with the ears in older adults?
decreased hearing
What physiological changes occur with the aortic arch and arteries in older adults?
-decreased baroreceptor sensitivity
-decreased compliance of arteries
What physiological changes occur with the lungs in older adults?
-decreased chest wall compliance
-increased lung compliance
-decreased mucociliary clearance
What physiological changes occur with the kidneys in older adults?
-decreased GFR
-decreased renal blood flow
What physiological changes occur with the GI system in older adults?
-delayed emptying of liquids
-decreased transmit time of feces
-decreased pepsin-acid secretion
What physiological changes occur with the musculoskeletal system in older adults?
-decreased lean body mass
-decreased mobility of skeletal joints
-thinning of vertebral cartilage
-bone demineralization
How does regular exercise benefit older adults?
-decreases risk for falls
-improves sleep
-reduces/maintains weight
-improves self esteem
-improves depression sx
-more improved longevity of life
-decreases risk of CAD and DM
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