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Late Adulthood - Coggle Diagram
Late Adulthood
aging theories
senescence
gradual decline of age reserves
hayflick
mitosis comes to a stop due to telomere caps being degraded
present becuase we dont know why we age
damage/error theories
build up in DNA damage in cells = causes loss of cellular function
cross linking/connective tissue damage theory
improper cross linking of tissue protein causes damage to cellular functioning
stem cells
can become other cell types
decline in number and function as we age
Chronic disease
ADL
brushing teeth
going to the washroom
basic daily living
IADL
going to the grocery store
getting the mail
COPD
amount of air the lungs can breath in
increase over time
comorbidities
when two illnesses (physical and mental) show symptoms at the same time
make accurate diagnosis of what the illness if difficult
dementia
range of symptoms that affect daily functioning
mental function
memory
emotional regulation
as life expectancy increases, cases for dementia increase
treatements
physical therapy
accurate diagnosis
living arrangements
family
physical health and using brain can decrease the risk
Senses
touch
less sensitive to heat
sight
hearing
taste and smell
both influenced by eachother
lowered taste = lowered smell
skin
layers become thinner
thinner BV more prone to bruising
wrinkles
lower collagen and thicker elastin
less oil glands = dryer skin
Brain and Nervous system
information processing skills decline
crystallized and fluid intelligence
socioemotional development
quantity of social networks decline and quality increases
life expectancy
physical development
mental health
information processing and intelligence