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13 Cards in this Set
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What can compensate for changes by strengthening bones and reducing deterioration?
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Physical Activity
Aerobic exercise also compensates for their respiratory changes. |
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Do the elderly get an increase in heart size?
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Yes, their heart increases
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Why do the elderly get an increase in blood pressure?
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They loss elasticity in their veins and get isolated systolic hypertension
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Is constipation normal?
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No, this occurs with less activity, mobility, lack of dietary fibers, medications and overuse of laxatives
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Do you have a decline in short term memory?
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Yes
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Is a loss of memory normal?
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No, people learn new information throughout our entire life
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What does it mean when a person's eyes become less elastic and their lens thicken?
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Presbyopia
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Does color perception change?
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Yes, elderly have difficulty differentiating between blues, greens and violets
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What is hearing loss associated with aging?
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Presbycusis
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What are some aging screening tools?
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Mini Mental Exam
Get up and Go Test Depression Screening Test Screening for elder abuse |
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What is delirium?
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rapid onset, cognitive changes, disturbed conscious
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What is dementia?
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acquired syndrome,hallucinations, decline in memory
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What is an example of dementia?
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Alzheimer's Disease
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