Physical changes of ageing Flashcards
What is cardivoscular diease
Diease of heart and blood vessel
devlop narrowing of the artieres dye to fatty deposits
what are the symptoms of cardiovascular diease
heart attack ,chest pains , pain, faint
sick, breathlessness
what are the causes of cardivoscualr diease
smoking, family history, alchol, blood pressure, lack of exercise, high cholestrol, ethnic background, diabetes, not educated
what are the advantages and disadvantges of cardiovascular diesase
Advantages- change in lifestyle, greatful for life
Disadvantages- high chance of death, stress, cant look after grandchildren
What happens when there is clog in the artierties
causes high blood pressure
strokes
heart attack
angina
What is osteoarthritis
wear and tear if joints and the bones rub togther causing the movment of joints which causes damge to soft tissues
what are the symptoms to osteoarthritis
pain, swelling, loss of flexibility , stiffness , imoblity
what are the causes to osteoarthitis
physical job, move joints a lot, excess weight
what are the affects of osteoarthritis on growth and devlopment
stop work early, go to hosptial frequently, miss out on social oppourtinites, frustrated and embarrsed, finical issues
What is dementia
memory loss illness of the short term memory (fluid)
What is Alzhemiers diease ( dementia)
lewy bodies in brain get tangled and oxygenated blood cannot flow through the vessels which kills the brain cells
What is Vascular dementia
Blood cannot get to the brain due to burst blood vessels which cause blood clots. Which means oxygentated blood cant form.
This had impact due to unhealthy lifestyle
What is the degeneration of the nervous tissue
The signals in your brain take longer to form from when younger. Your vocab begins to decline and processing infromation. Your reaction time is also slow
What are the likely causes of the degenetration of the nervous tissue
high blood pressure
cerebovascualr diease
high chloestrol
diabetes
stroke
What can help the brain to prolong its function
no smoking
exercise
keeping the brain active
communcation
What are the effects of the nervous tissue degenrating on growth and devlopment
Reaction time dertrieates , memory loss, lack of concentartion, withdraw from society, loss of balance and coordination
Where can you get vitiman D from
asborbing calcium, sun, milk, cheese, yougurt, butter and any other dairy food
What happens if you don’t take vitiman D
will get rickets, brittle bone, oestrophrosis and mobliity will decline
Where do you find Vitiman C
cystris fruit( orange,lemon,pineapple) and dark veg
Why is vitiman C good for you
Helps the body to heal from new tissue and maintain healthy ones. Good for the immune system
Why might it be diffuclt for someone to get vitiman C
Cant afford fresh fruit
geographical barriers
mobility
realying in people
Where can you find iron
red meat
tabelets
green veg
Where can you find iron
red meat
tabelets
green veg
How many old people dont take their recommended allowance of iron
30%
Why is water good for you and why is having water may be diffcult for the elerdly
water helps with nurtients and food.
Old people dont recognise their thrist aso they will become dehydarated more easily
What happens with the degenreation of hearing
Increase of earwax can block sound transmissons
Increase sensitivity in nevre cells so struggle to hear sounds
Tinnitus may increase due to earwax or damage ear
loss of nerve cell can lead to deafness
What happens with the degenration of touch
there is a decrase in receptor cells
Have a reduce sensitvity to temp, injury and touch of skin
what happens with the degeneration of taste
salvia decreases
if you cant smell food as well you can no longer enjoy food
what happens with the degenreation of sight
focus begins to decline, needing to read in small prints, may devlop catracts / glaucoma
what is catracts
change in lens. Become blurry and cloudy vision.
what is glaucoma
incraese in fluid in the eye which cause pain hazzinisses and blurred vision
what happens with the degeneration of smell
it goes untoicated and you may get confused
