Ageing is a process of person getting older with a period of time. There are many changes occur in human body that comes along with ageing. The most important changes are their cell or organs start functioning very low. Appearances get changed. More ever body immune system, which fight against the disease or viruses functioning very bad.
Many people in late-adulthood experience weight loss because of loss of lean body mass, rather than fat reduction in the torso. Additionally, the continuing development of wrinkles and sagging alters one’s facial appearance. Skin aging can increase from extended exposure to sun and other elements. Many individuals will experience thinning and graying of the hair because of genetic factors. Furthermore, reduced vision, hearing loss, reduced motor ability, cardiovascular changes, respiratory changes, loss in bone strength, loss in flexibility,
We must all have these things to survive. As all of us age, the wear and tear on our bodies causes changes to occur. Fatigue sets in. Our responses become slower, and our appearance changes. Chronic illnesses often affect body systems and make needs for oxygen greater.
Once again elderly females are more likely to end up with osteoarthritis than males. (Swift,(2012) Muscular atrophy is a third problem common in the elderly. This is simply a loss of muscle mass due to a lack of physical activity. (Evans, (2010) Pain, stiffness, and injury can lead to an inability or unwillingness to perform normal daily chores. As the muscle atrophies it becomes increasingly weaker.
Organs: The muscles in the digestive tract become weak which creates a risk of constipation. Also when ageing your heart is less affective at pumping the blood around your heart, this also can mean that your blood pressure can rise. Nutrients from the food can’t be absorbed from the food as effective as they were before. Your breathing can become less efficient because of the respiratory muscles are weaker than before. Hormones: Menopause: Menopause is a normal part of ageing.
Women may also experience psychological changes such as mood changes which could include depression, anxiety or tiredness and also insomnia. Hormones are also another physical aspect which changes as we get older. Hormones which usually change by decreasing as we get older are: ‘Aldosterone, calcitonin, growth hormone and renin. In women, estrogen and prolactin levels usually decrease significantly.’ These then cause older individual’s to experience changes such as additional hair growth on specific areas of their body. (David, C.
Improved immune system. Reduced risk of chronic disease. The negatives of an unhealthy diet are you can get heart disease or strokes. It can lead to obesity in the long run. It can damage major organs.
Besides, a better way of life also leads to decline in mortality. Therefore, people’s life span has been prolonged which leads to ageing population (¶2, 3, 5, 10). In addition to the low mortality rate, the ability to have children also goes down. As the death
Depression in Older Adults Anjeli Patel ORG 6300 - Instructor: Kristin Ballard July 4th, 2011 Depression in Older Adults Personalities consist of many different characteristics that make up our individuality and dictate how we will interact with our environment and the people in it. In older adults, personalities tend to become more agreeable and open. Nevertheless, although older adults may appear to be happier than younger adults are, they still have to face aging. They could potentially have more health problems. They will have to retire from their jobs, which could result in the loss of social contacts.
The risk for being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes is higher for people who are older, obese, have family history of the disease and who do not exercise. In Type 2 diabetes the symptoms appear slower than do in Type 1 diabetes. Some of the symptoms are the same, but the symptoms for Type 2 are: urinating often, losing weight unexpectedly, feeling tired and hungry, sores that will not heal blurry eyesight and being thirsty. Type-2 diabetes can be managed with eating healthy, exercising, and checking your blood sugar. Some people may also have to take medications.