Biological Side Of Aging Summary

Chapter 3 spoke about the biological side of aging. Aging, as a natural process of life, is a mystery to many with various perceptions of why it happens and what it means to grow older to those that experience it. For many, it is seen as a negative experiences that brings about weakness and frailty, whereas for some people it is not so much the case. In the lesson for this week, we read a chapter that explains some theories about aging. It discussed the various things that occur in one's body as people grow old. It focuses more on the physiological side of aging and what happens to a person during the aging process. In the lecture and the video, there was some background information on aging the perceptions that come with it, along with exploring people’s experience with aging. The chapter goes on an in-depth look at aging from inside the persons body and how the functions of the organs. It talks about the different theories as to why we age and why the things most associated with age happen to us. These theories go from the wear and tear theory all the way to mitochodrial DNA mutation theory. The wear and tear theory states that like an iPhone, the longer you use it and update it with new technology the slower it becomes and …show more content…
People reach their peak strength in the 20s and it starts to decline around 25-65. This goes from strength and endurance to the functionality of organ systems in the body. Even vision and the retina declines after the mid 20s. The professor spoke on how in the work place, the elderly sometimes give insight to younger coworkers to help them better move in the company. Things such as knowledge of what has worked in the past and what has not could be beneficial when a staff has people with years of experience. The video gave input from people of the actual population and presented their point of view and how theory affects their view of