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AGEING, COMMON CONDITIONS IN THE ELDERLY - Coggle Diagram
AGEING
Gradual decline of many bodily functions
ASPECTS:
biological
psychological
social
legal
functional
WHAT IS THE TASK OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THIS FIELD?
:
loneliness
inability to manage regular activities of living
difficulty in accepting physical changes
lack of activities due to retirement
frustration for medical problem
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR HEALTH
:
practicing physical activity
eating healthy food
drinking a lot of water
Their Homes Should Be Comfortable
COMMON CONDITIONS IN THE ELDERLY
HEARING LOSS
:
People between 65 and 75.
Three types
:
conductive
sensorineural
mixed symptoms
:
muffled sounds
difficulty in understanding words
asking people to speak slowly, clearly and loudly
needing to turn up the volume
self-exclusion from conversation
MENOPAUSE
:
natural part of life
normally -> after 50.
before 45 -> premature menopause
Signs:
change in the menstrual cycle
Symptoms
:
hot flushes
difficulty sleeping
problems with memory and concentration
headaches
vaginal dryness
mood changes
OSTEOPOROSIS
:
It is a disease
low bone mass, structural deterioration of bone tissue.
Asymptomatic symptoms:
back pain
loss of height
a stooped posture
bones break more easily
DEMENTIA
:
most common symptoms:
difficulty performing familiar tasks
problems with language
disorientation to time and place
misplacing things
trouble with images and spatial relationships
self-exclusion from work and social activities