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What system involves the following aging changes; increased heart weight, valvular sclerosis, decreased oxygen uptake by tissues?
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Cardiovascular System
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What system involves the following aging changes; Thorax and vertebrae rigid, decreased muscle strength and endurance, increased airway reactivity?
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Respiratory System
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What system involves the following aging changes; Reduced bladder elasricity, muscle tone, capacity, weakeneed urinary sphincter, decreased kidney weight, bloodflow?
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Genitourinary System
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What system involves the CNS, decrease in neurons, brain size, neurotransmitters, slowed nerve impulse condition?
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Nervous ystem and Cognition
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Malnutrition refers to both________ and ___________.
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Undernutrition and Overnutrition
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What determines how much energy we use each day?
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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An older adult needs to take in____________________ calories per kilogram of normal" body weight.
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25-30
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Older adults need supplements of_______________,___________, and __________________.
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calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B12
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What is the most common fluid problem in older people?
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Dehydration
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What are some commons signs of dehydration?
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Less urine outut, low-grade fevers, constipation, dry gums, and possibly confusion
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________________ is used to estimate body size and nutritional status.
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Body Mass Index
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A loss of skeletal muscle mass that is related to age is called_________________.
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Sarcopenia
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What is Dysphagia?
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Difficulty swallowing
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What is the most common cause of oral dysphagia?
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Dementia
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What is the most common cause of pharyngeal dysphagia?
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Strokes
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How are oral and pharyngeal dysphagia diagnosed?
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Full bedside evaluation and Videofluoroscopic
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What are some indicators of dysphagia during the oral stage?
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Leakage of water when cup drinking, Difficulty placing food in the mouth, Taking a long time to chew, Spits out food as unable to chew
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What are some indicators of dysphagia during the pharyngeal stage?
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Need to take smaller bite sizes, complaints of food getting stuck, coughing or throat clearing before, during or after a swallow, gurgly voice quality voice quality after a swallow
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What are some indicators of dysphagia during the oesophageal stage?
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Finding liquids easier to swallow compre to harder foods, Complaints of food getting stuck in the throat or along the oesophagus
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What are the 2 broad categories of Presbyphagia(dysphagia in the elderly)?
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Primary Presbyphagia
Secondary Presbyphagia |
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As we age, our senses become less__________, and we have trouble distinguishing details.
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acute
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___________is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
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Dementia
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Dementia affects the following area___________,____________,___________, and __________.
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Memory, Attention, Language, Problem solving
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Muscle weakness is called_________________ (neuromuscular disease).
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Unusual enlargement of the tongue is called____________.
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Macroglossia
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