Cognitive and physical declines in old age is part of the physical deterioration of a person’s body. In aging there is a gradual deterioration of memory, eyesight, muscle mass, and hearing. Declines in both cognitive and physical limitations have been shown to increase the risk of disability and mortality; restricting one’s capability in carrying out daily duties effectively (Bishop et al., 2016). Physical health trajectory studies show that education was strongly related to the onset of limitations in physical function, while income was more closely tied to changes in physical health (Bishop et al., 2016). In cognitive declines with older age there is the gradual deterioration of the brain and three potential diseases that are associated;
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71). Dementia is the decline in cognitive function (Smith, 2016). Dementia outlines the loss of physical agility and cognitive abilities, such as, orientation, memory, intellect, judgment and affect (Pinson, Register, & Roberts-Lewis, 2010). MCI is the decline of performance in a certain area of cognitive domain, while everyday abilities are preserved (Werheid et al., 2010). Older adults experience shifts of deaths of loved ones, changing environments, identity shifts, and the loss of memories; affecting the individual and their families’ well-being (Pinson, Register, & Roberts-Lewis, 2010). These age-related shifts are determiners in the outcome of a person’s life as health, physical activity and social networks provide assistance in aiding against the …show more content…
Their performance, however, on the memory test was lower than the OP and YP groups; the post-test ratings were more reflective of their performance (Oyebode et al, 2007). The four types of memory tested showed the difference between all three groups which were consistent with visual recall and recognition and verbal recall (Oyebode et al, 2007). Patterns between groups were different for verbal recognition; the AD were able to best predict their performance accurately. This may have been due to the familiarity of the tasks within everyday life and in turn the Ad group developed a self-awareness through day-to-day exposure to their level of performance (Oyebode et al, 2007). Limitations of this study were that because they analyzed such a small group from a specific location it is not representative of the entire demographic as a
71). Dementia is the decline in cognitive function (Smith, 2016). Dementia outlines the loss of physical agility and cognitive abilities, such as, orientation, memory, intellect, judgment and affect (Pinson, Register, & Roberts-Lewis, 2010). MCI is the decline of performance in a certain area of cognitive domain, while everyday abilities are preserved (Werheid et al., 2010). Older adults experience shifts of deaths of loved ones, changing environments, identity shifts, and the loss of memories; affecting the individual and their families’ well-being (Pinson, Register, & Roberts-Lewis, 2010). These age-related shifts are determiners in the outcome of a person’s life as health, physical activity and social networks provide assistance in aiding against the …show more content…
Their performance, however, on the memory test was lower than the OP and YP groups; the post-test ratings were more reflective of their performance (Oyebode et al, 2007). The four types of memory tested showed the difference between all three groups which were consistent with visual recall and recognition and verbal recall (Oyebode et al, 2007). Patterns between groups were different for verbal recognition; the AD were able to best predict their performance accurately. This may have been due to the familiarity of the tasks within everyday life and in turn the Ad group developed a self-awareness through day-to-day exposure to their level of performance (Oyebode et al, 2007). Limitations of this study were that because they analyzed such a small group from a specific location it is not representative of the entire demographic as a