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Normal Physical Changes in the Elderly

-Biological-cellular

-physiological-anatomic

-Functional

The normal Aging process consists of what 4 factors?

Decrement (reduction)

The Normal aging process results in a slow ___________ in function.

complex

The most decrement occurs with the more ___________ functions.

False

-Different tissues and systems in any one individual age at different

rates

T/F

Tissues and systems in all individuals age at the same rate.

degenerate

Re !ardiovascular !hanges vessels that move "lood around naturally ___________

with aging.

Pacema!er cells

!ells that regulate the heart are called?

Pacema!er cells

There is a mar#ed decline in ___________ cells with old age.

"#$

$y %&'(& y.o. only ___) of pacema#er cells still remain.

the space %et&een cells

*nterstitial means?

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-Fi%rous

-immo%ili'ed

-fi%rosis

+ith normal aging there is an increase in interstitial ___________ tissue. This means

that cells are ___________ a#a stiffer due to onset of ___________ .

entricle

Anatomic changes that occur with aging are a slight increase in thic#ness of the wall

of the ,eft ___________ of the heart. -where "lood passes "efore it passes into "ody.

Elasticity

Another anatomic change that occurs with aging is a slight increase in tissue

 ___________.

thic!en

ther anatomic changes that occur with aging are that heart valves ___________

resulting in the negative effect of prolapse. -slipping downward of an organ i.e. the

heart

output

A physiologic change that occurs with normal aging regarding the heart is a decrease

in cardiac ___________ .

increase

A physiologic change that occurs with normal aging regarding "lood pressure is the

 ___________ in systolic $0.

cardiovascular

A physiologic change that occurs with normal aging is a decline in the ___________

response to stress.

decrease

Re physiologic change that occurs with normal aging there is a ___________ in ma1

2R.

-chest&all

-calcify

-intercostal

-curvature-Decrease

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Re 0ulmonary

3echanical !hanges that occur are

'A decrease in ___________ compliance.

'Ri"s ___________

'ecrease in ___________ muscle strength

'!hanges in 5pinal ___________ .'___________ in lung elastic recoil. -e1halation of the air left inside lungs.

-decrease

-cross-lin!age

-stiffer

-extensi%ility

Re 3usculos#eletal !hanges

6!onnective tissue !hanges

'2ydration of collagen and elastin ___________ .'3ore ___________ '___________ in collagen and elastin fi"ers -fi"ers that prevent

saggy s#in/saggy "oo"s

'collagen "ecomes ___________ .

'elastin loses ___________ .

dehydration

3usculos#eletal changes of cartilage with aging is that it "ecomes stiff due to

 ___________ resulting in a decreased a"ility to a"sor" impact.

&eight-%earing

3usculos#eletal changes of cartilage with aging is that it thins in ___________

'___________ areas.

inactivity

3usculos#eletal changes of cartilage with aging is that ___________ causes hyaline

cartilage to convert to fi"rocartilage.

-decrease-lean

-increase

-&eightmass

3usculos#eletal changes of "ody composition with aging is that it results in

'___________ of intracellular hydration -overall "ody has less water

'ecrease in ___________ muscle tissue.

'___________ in fat concentration

'most organs decrease in ___________ /___________ .

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-muscle

-muscle

-extensor

-strengthendurance

3usculos#eletal changes of muscle with aging result in

',oss of ___________ mass.

'Reduction of si7e 8 num"er of ___________ fi"ers.

'affects ___________ muscles more'so than fle1ors. -Fle1ion muscles over all

retained longer

'decrease in muscle ___________ / ___________

-%one

-calcium

-"$

-osteoporosis

3usculos#eletal changes of the s#eleton with aging result in

',oss of ___________ mass and density.

'999loss of mass 8 density related to poor a"sorption of ___________ .

'normal "one density loss is ___) in women over :; and men over ;;.

'e1cessive "one loss is called osteopenia a#a ___________

-*#

-Pla+ue , Neurofi%rillary

-Decrease

 Neurological changes in regards to aging result in

'$rain mass decrease

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65ensory !hanges

'Touch ecline in sensitivity to?

-decrease

-pupil

-difficulty-visual

-interocular

65ensory !hanges Re >ision

'___________ in tear production.

'___________ reacts more slowly to light.

'___________ uic#ly focusing far'to'near.

'decrease in ___________ accuracy.

'decrease in ___________ pressure.

-fre+uently

-sensorineural

-sensorineuraltransmission

65ensory changes Re 2earing

'2earing loss occurs more ___________ in later years.

'3ost common hearing loss is ___________ . -normal sound conduction thru middle

ear

'___________ hearing loss results in a pro"lem w/ ___________ to the "rain.

-movement

-sensory

65ensory changes Re 0roprioception/@inesthesia

'decrease in =oint position/ ___________ sense

'decrease in ___________ interpretation.

-sensory

-%alance

65ensory changes Re >esti"ular system -inner ear'egeneration of the ___________ receptors of the vesti"ular system.

'>esti"ular changes Results in a greater ris# for loss of ___________ .

-atrophy

-accurate

-salivary

-olfactory

65ensory changes Re Taste 8 5mell

'(&) of taste "uds ___________ .'perception of taste "ecomes less ___________ .

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'___________ production decreases.

'smell decreases due to loss of ___________ "ul" smells.

-enamel

6astrointestinal !hanges Re Teeth'Result in a loss of ___________ on chewing surface.

-motility

-esophogeal

-pressure

6astrointestinal changes Re Bsophagus

'ecreased ___________ . -lac# of motion resulting from decreased a"ility to move

down esophagus.

'2esitancy of the lower ___________ sphincter to rela1.',owering of esophageal resting ___________ .

-gastric

6astrointestinal changes Re 5tomach

'Results in delayed ___________ emptying.

a%osrption

6astrointestinal changes Re 5mall intestine

'Results in decreased ___________ .

motility

6astrointestinal changes Re ,arge *ntestine

'results in decreased ___________ .