Is it TYPICAL or ATYPICAL Aging? - (MIDTERM) Flashcards
Decreased vision (acuity changes)
typical
decreased bone density
typical
decreased hearing
typical
decreased muscle mass
typical
slower metabolism
typical
decreased appetite
typical
memory laps
Atypical
Pathologies
Atypical
Osteoporosis
Atypical
Osteopenia
Atypical
Osteoarthritis
Atypical
Decreased ROM
Atypical
diabetes
Atypical
glaucoma
Atypical
heart disease
Atypical
Changes in bowel and bladder
typical
decrease in muscle strength
typical
decrease in muscle firing rates and changes in contractile properties
typical
CT is stiffer, loses tensile strength
typical
Increase in amount and diameter of collagen
typical
decrease in water, elastin and proteoglycan content
typical
Increase in SBP, DBP remains consistant
typical
Decreased max. HR
typical
Increase in left ventricular wall thickness
typical
valves become thickened
typical
Atrial thickness and stiffness
typical
decreased sensitivity to baroreceptors
typical
orthostatic hypotension
Atypical
CAD and CHD
Atypical
Decreased thoracic expansion and lung elasticity
typical
respiratory and abdominal muscles become less effective
typical
decreased vital capacity
typical
increase in residual volume
typical
Decrease in sense of smell
typical
decreased fluid intake
typical
Decline in # taste buds
typical
alteration in taste cells
typical
decrease in digestion and absorption
typical
weight loss or gain
typical
Increase in body fat (pear/apple shape)
typical
increased risk for diabetes
typical
decrease in melatonin
typical
decreased sleep quality, length and patterns
typical
decline in presbyopia (accommodation)
typical
decrease in dark adaption, contrast sensitivity and color vision
typical
Slower VER
typical
Decreased ocular motor function
typical
macular degeneration
Atypical
Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
typical
decrease in information processing
typical
Presbyastasis
typical - when no other pathology
change in thermoregulation
typical