Aging Changes

Question 1

Difference between physiologic ____ that occur with the passage of time and ____ due to ____ processes

Answer 1

changes
changes
disease

Question 2

There is a _____ in physical function due to _____ physical activity; it is not thought to be a result of the passage of time, rather a result of _______; and it might possibly be attenuated or even reversed by _____

Answer 2

decline
reduced
inactivity
exercise

Question 3

Changes in two systems are particular concern to PT:

Answer 3

Cardiovascular & musculoskeletal

Question 4

A persons ability to perform ______ activities is primarily ____ on the integrity of the _______ system

Answer 4

functional
dependent
cardiovascular

Question 5

When the cardiovascular system is stressed during _____/ activity or in response to situations that impose ______ metabolic demands, age-related alterations are evident and ____ function

Answer 5

exercise
increased
limit
-Physiological capacity and reserve are reduced
-This means the older person is functioning much closer to their maximum limit

Question 6

Structural changes in the ______ (muscular heart tissue), conduction system, and the ______ (inner lining) result in a _____ in the hearts ______ capacity first in the _____ ventricle.

Answer 6

myocardium
endocardium
reduction
pumping
Lt

Question 7

Arterial vessels lose elasticity which results in chronic _____ in vessels diameter and vessel wall rigidity; and in the aorta’s ability to distend in _____ to the heart’s ______ action; results in increased _______ to blood leaving left ventricle= increased _______ load

Answer 7

increases
response 
pumping
resistance
after

Question 8

________ of lipids in the ______ can impeded blood flow

Answer 8

Accumulation

arteries

Question 9

Walls of veins become thicker and ____ become stiff and incompetent, _____ to an increased risk of phlebitis (inflammation of a vein) and thrombus formation ____ ______

Answer 9

Valves
leading
blood clot

Question 10

___ heart rate changes are _____ and difficult to _____

Answer 10

Resting
Variable
interpret

Question 11

Maximum exercise heart rate declines ( heart rate achieved at the point when no further _____ in _____ consumption occurs even if the intensity of the work load could be _______-young adults 200 beats/min, older adults _____-____ beats/min.

Answer 11

increase
oxygen
increased
150-160

Question 12

Stroke _____ and cardiac ____ at rest is ______

Answer 12

Volume
output
unchanged

Question 13

______ cardiac output in exercise are _______

Answer 13

Maximum

reduced

Question 14

Systolic BP tends to _____ with age throughout life; _____ pressure increases until the age of about ____ and then stabilizes or even ______

Answer 14

increase
diastolic
60
falls

Question 15

Increases in _____ rate during isometric and _____ exercise are smaller as compared with ______ adults

Answer 15

heart
dynamic
younger

Question 16

In summary, there appears to be adequate _____ reserve and adaptions at _____ and with _____ but, in the presence of ______ (HTN, CAD, atrial fib) symptoms are ____ likely to develop

Answer 16

cardiac
rest
exercise
disease
more