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What is decreased salivary production called?
xerostomia
What manifestations in elderly are caused from xerostomia?
decreased swallowing & taste
What causes a decrease in the ability to taste foods in the elderly?

What foods in particular can the elderly not taste as well as when they were younger?
decreased # of tongue papilla


salt & sweet
Decreased gastric secretions effect the elderly person by...
slowing digestion

delays absorption of medications
Decreased muscle tone at upper sphincters can cause a person to experience _______.
GERD
What oral change associated with aging increases an elderly person's risk for aspiration?
Decreased gag reflex
What physiological change causes an increase in satiety?
Increased cholecystokinin (a peptide hormone that acts as a hunger suppressant)
There is a decrease in GI peristalsis. This leads to an increase in ____________.
constipation
Increased dehydration in the elderly can be linked back to the physiological change of a decreased ___________ _______________.
thirst mechanism
What endocrine change results in a decreased metabolism?
Decrease in production of thyroid stimulating hormone
An increase in blood calcium (not BONE calcium) in the elderly is caused by...
the decrease in production of parathyroid hormone
Insulin production in elderly goes down, so ________ ________ goes up.
blood sugar
Decreased muscle mass in elderly can be related to this endocrine change associated with aging.
Decreased pituitary secretions (growth hormone)
In addition to taking calcium and vitamin D to slow osteoporosis, there is an additional drug. Name the drug and what it stimulates.
Forteo 20mcg SQ q day

Increases bone mass by stimulating parathyroid hormone

(Becca's patient takes this)
In elderly person, subcutaneous fat is _________ while overall fat is _________.
Subcutaneous fat is decreased, while overall fat is increased.
A decrease in the production of THESE cause graying of hair.
melanocytes
There are two different types of glands on the skin that decrease function with age.

What glands?
What does it effect?
Decrease in:

Sebaceous glands (dry skin)

Eccrine sweat glands (decreased perspiration)
Increased capillary permiability can cause this integumentary change.
Senile purpura (purple patches)
Increased local pigmentation can cause this integumentary change.
Senile lentigo (brown spots)
Protrusion of stomach into thoracic cavity.
Hiatal Hernia
Gastritis
Inflammation in the stomach that can lead to ulcers
How do you treat a perforated bleeding ulcer?
EMERGENCY
Diverticulitis
Outpouching of intestinal mucosa that is INFLAMMED.