Assignment 1 option 2 - Physical Change and Health
When people think about what is ahead of them in life they don’t usually think about the impairments of aging. These are central characteristics of life and can be detrimental aspects of our older lives; to truly understand what is in our future we must understand what the current elder population is going through now. Even though the average lifespan is increasing as well as the older population, this does not mean that the overall quality of life has improved as drastically. An overall declining immune system that doesn’t combat illness as well makes them a prime host for numerous chronic diseases. This makes them more than twice as susceptible to chronic conditions. Many older adults suffer …show more content…
Even though older adults are more than twice as likely to suffer from serious chronic conditions like heart disease and arthritis (Bjorklund & Bee, 2008) the only chronic condition that Jane faces is high blood pressure, or hypertension, which is manageable. High blood pressure is very common, it is estimated that it affects about 1 billion people in the world and more than half of people who are 75 and older are affected by hypertension (Chobanian et al, 2003). It is apparent that it is not abnormal for someone of Jane’s age to be experiencing high blood pressure, furthermore, it is very treatable if you receive the proper treatment. Having a healthy lifestyle in combination with keeping up with any medication that the doctor prescribes can help lower blood pressure (American Heart Association, …show more content…
R. & Bee, H.L. (2008). Health and Health Disorders. In B.R..Bjorklund and H.L. Bee (Eds), The Journey of Adulthood (6th ed, pp.32-67), New York: NY: Pearson Education.
Bjorklund, B. R. & Bee, H.L. (2008). Physical Changes. In B.R. .Bjorklund and H.L. Bee (Eds), The Journey of Adulthood (6th ed, pp.32-67), New York: NY: Pearson Education.
Chobanian, A. V., Bakris, G. L., Black, H. R., Cushman, W. C., Green, L. A., Izzo, J. L.,Jr, . . . National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee. (2003). Seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Hypertension, 42(6), 1206-1252. doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2 [doi]
Pino, L., González-Vélez, A. E., Prieto-Flores, M., Ayala, A., Fernandez-Mayoralas, G., Rojo-Perez, F., Forjaz, M. J. (2014). Self-perceived health and quality of life by activity status in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 14(2), 464-473. doi:10.1111/ggi.12119
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health. (2011). Osteoporosis: Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from
When people think about what is ahead of them in life they don’t usually think about the impairments of aging. These are central characteristics of life and can be detrimental aspects of our older lives; to truly understand what is in our future we must understand what the current elder population is going through now. Even though the average lifespan is increasing as well as the older population, this does not mean that the overall quality of life has improved as drastically. An overall declining immune system that doesn’t combat illness as well makes them a prime host for numerous chronic diseases. This makes them more than twice as susceptible to chronic conditions. Many older adults suffer …show more content…
Even though older adults are more than twice as likely to suffer from serious chronic conditions like heart disease and arthritis (Bjorklund & Bee, 2008) the only chronic condition that Jane faces is high blood pressure, or hypertension, which is manageable. High blood pressure is very common, it is estimated that it affects about 1 billion people in the world and more than half of people who are 75 and older are affected by hypertension (Chobanian et al, 2003). It is apparent that it is not abnormal for someone of Jane’s age to be experiencing high blood pressure, furthermore, it is very treatable if you receive the proper treatment. Having a healthy lifestyle in combination with keeping up with any medication that the doctor prescribes can help lower blood pressure (American Heart Association, …show more content…
R. & Bee, H.L. (2008). Health and Health Disorders. In B.R..Bjorklund and H.L. Bee (Eds), The Journey of Adulthood (6th ed, pp.32-67), New York: NY: Pearson Education.
Bjorklund, B. R. & Bee, H.L. (2008). Physical Changes. In B.R. .Bjorklund and H.L. Bee (Eds), The Journey of Adulthood (6th ed, pp.32-67), New York: NY: Pearson Education.
Chobanian, A. V., Bakris, G. L., Black, H. R., Cushman, W. C., Green, L. A., Izzo, J. L.,Jr, . . . National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee. (2003). Seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Hypertension, 42(6), 1206-1252. doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2 [doi]
Pino, L., González-Vélez, A. E., Prieto-Flores, M., Ayala, A., Fernandez-Mayoralas, G., Rojo-Perez, F., Forjaz, M. J. (2014). Self-perceived health and quality of life by activity status in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 14(2), 464-473. doi:10.1111/ggi.12119
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health. (2011). Osteoporosis: Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from