is now eighty-seven years old, or as she says, “old as dirt.” Gerontologists would classify her as old-old meaning, “older adults (generally, those older than 75) who suffer from physical, mental, or social deficits” (Berger, 2014). She said that she is obese which could be classified as secondary aging. Secondary aging is the, “specific physical illnesses or conditions that become more common with aging but are cause by health habits, genes and other influences that vary from person to person” (Berger, 2014). Also recently, she was diagnosed with neuropathy. A sign of secondary aging, which is a degeneration of the nerve endings which can cause sharp pains and numbing/tingling of the hands and feet. Through primary aging, her vision, hearing, and mobility are suffering. Primary aging is the, “universal and irreversible physical changes that occur in al living creatures as they grow older” (Berger, 2014). T.B. has also complained about how many medications she has to take each day, also known as
is now eighty-seven years old, or as she says, “old as dirt.” Gerontologists would classify her as old-old meaning, “older adults (generally, those older than 75) who suffer from physical, mental, or social deficits” (Berger, 2014). She said that she is obese which could be classified as secondary aging. Secondary aging is the, “specific physical illnesses or conditions that become more common with aging but are cause by health habits, genes and other influences that vary from person to person” (Berger, 2014). Also recently, she was diagnosed with neuropathy. A sign of secondary aging, which is a degeneration of the nerve endings which can cause sharp pains and numbing/tingling of the hands and feet. Through primary aging, her vision, hearing, and mobility are suffering. Primary aging is the, “universal and irreversible physical changes that occur in al living creatures as they grow older” (Berger, 2014). T.B. has also complained about how many medications she has to take each day, also known as