Unit 1: Effects of Aging

Question 1

What are the physical changes in aging?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular disease
Degeneration of muscle tissue
Illnesses common in aging (dementia, etc)
Reduced absorption of nutrients

Question 2

How can older age negatively affect self esteem and confidence?

Answer 2

Physical changes due to aging (deteriorating of muscle) disabling individuals to not be unable to do fine or gross motor skills with accuracy.

Question 3

How can older age positively affect self esteem and confidence?

Answer 3

Self esteem and confidence can increase with age as they’re found to be more settled and achieved many life goals.

Question 4

How does aging affect older people socially?

Answer 4

Retirement serves as an opportunity for more contact with relatives.
A sense of responsibility arises as they head of the family.

They may find it difficult to adjust to change of their children maturing.

Question 5

How can the death and loss of a partner affect someone?

Answer 5

Result in anxiety and depression.
Loss of safety or security.
Despair
Difficult to adjust to their absence.

Question 6

How can the death and loss of a friend affect someone?

Answer 6

Isolation
Depression

Question 7

What does retirement serve?

Answer 7

It provides older people with more leisurely time.
Provides freedom.

Question 8

How can retirement negatively impact someone?

Answer 8

It can result in a loss of income and purpose for life.
Increase of bills and taxes.