Today I wanted to write about changes that come about with age. Let’s first begin with the Demographics of Aging:
Americans are getting older and living longer
life expectancy varies by gender and race
excess cost growth with increasing population aging
Unfortunately, we all will get older, and as we do, the risks for some issues get higher as well, and that brings me to the next section
The Leading Causes of Death in Older Adults are:
The Integumentary System changes that occur are a decreased intestinal fluid, muscle tone, sensory reception and glandular activity. There is a diminished secretion of natural oils and perspiration. The Reproductive System Changes in Females is narrowing of the vagina, decreased elasticity, decreased vaginal secretions and slower sexual response. In males, the changes in the reproductive system are testes that are no longer firm, decreased sperm production and slower sexual response.
Musculature System Changes include loss of bone density, loss of muscle strength, and degenerated joint cartilage.
Listed below are some more changes that occur as we get older:
Americans are getting older and living longer
life expectancy varies by gender and race
excess cost growth with increasing population aging
Unfortunately, we all will get older, and as we do, the risks for some issues get higher as well, and that brings me to the next section
The Leading Causes of Death in Older Adults are:
- Heart Diseases
- Malignant Neoplasms
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- COPD
- Alzheimer's
- Diabetes
As we get older, there are cardiovascular changes that occur in our bodies. We often get increased blood pressure, slower heart recovery rate, and a diminished response to stress. Respiratory changes also occur, with an increased residual volume, a decrease in muscle strength, vital capacity, and endurance. There is also a decreased gas exchange, which diffuses capacity.
The Integumentary System changes that occur are a decreased intestinal fluid, muscle tone, sensory reception and glandular activity. There is a diminished secretion of natural oils and perspiration. The Reproductive System Changes in Females is narrowing of the vagina, decreased elasticity, decreased vaginal secretions and slower sexual response. In males, the changes in the reproductive system are testes that are no longer firm, decreased sperm production and slower sexual response.
Musculature System Changes include loss of bone density, loss of muscle strength, and degenerated joint cartilage.
Listed below are some more changes that occur as we get older:
- detrusor instability (urge incontinence)
- urethral dysfunction (stress urinary incontinence)
- decreased sense of thirst, smell, and taste
- decreased salivation
- difficulty swallowing food
- reduced cerebral circulation (faint, loses balance)
- cant focus on close objects
- inability to tolerate glare
- difficulty adjusting to light intensity changes
- high-frequency hearing difficulty
- Presbycusis which is the decreased ability to hear high-pitched tones that naturally begins in midlife as result of irreversible inner ear change
Sources:
- https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/winter07/articles/winter07pg10-13.html
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-art-and-science-aging-well/201705/how-does-our-body-change-we-age-part-1
- https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/tc/healthy-aging-normal-aging#1
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/aging/art-20046070
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