later adulthood Flashcards
1
Q
define later adulthood
A
aging continues with gradual loss of mobility, older adults experience height loss; afew cm
2
Q
what is the age range of later adulthood
A
65+ years
3
Q
what do you loose in later adulthood
A
height
strength
muscle
4
Q
what is a cataract
A
cloudy area in the eye lens
develops and gets worse over time
5
Q
what does a cataract cause
A
blurry vision
faded vision
seeing double
6
Q
what is the treatment of a cataract
A
lens replacement
7
Q
what does hearing loss cause
A
difficulty hearing
asking people to repeat themselves
not being bale to take phone calls
8
Q
define life expectancy
A
the estimate of the number of years, on average, that a person is expected to live
