The blood is also a part of the cardiovascular system containing blood cells which are produced at high speed. They have the responsibility of fighting off any bacteria that is found in the blood and is needed for keeping the blood clear from any toxins. As the individual ages, the cardiovascular system will slowly break down and the body and heart must fight harder to pump the blood around the body, while the blood cells must work harder on trying to keep the blood free from any infections (Aldworth 2016). Older people are therefore, more susceptible to colds and flues. which can turn quickly to pneumonia if they are immobile.
PSYCHOLOGICAL/ SOCIAL CHANGES:
When discussing the psychological and social aspects of ageing it is impossible for ‘ageism’ not to be discussed also. Ageism can be defined as a form of discrimination that mostly targets people because they are a certain age. The consequences of ageism are that the individual’s self-esteem and confidence can become affected. It can also affect …show more content…
It was decided that people should stop work in their declining years. An age of 65 for men and sixty for women was agreed. It was thought that a man of 65 could not compete in a physically strenuous environment as well as a young man could and that paid retirement was considered by all to be a positive thing. At that time, most people did not live past 75 years. The ‘Old Age Pension’ was presented as a reward for people who worked all their lives and deserved time off to relax and spend time in the pursuit of hobbies. It also opened jobs for the younger fitter people in society. The politicians who set up social care at that time did not consider that many people, by the millennium would live well past their 70’s and that retirement would go no for many
PSYCHOLOGICAL/ SOCIAL CHANGES:
When discussing the psychological and social aspects of ageing it is impossible for ‘ageism’ not to be discussed also. Ageism can be defined as a form of discrimination that mostly targets people because they are a certain age. The consequences of ageism are that the individual’s self-esteem and confidence can become affected. It can also affect …show more content…
It was decided that people should stop work in their declining years. An age of 65 for men and sixty for women was agreed. It was thought that a man of 65 could not compete in a physically strenuous environment as well as a young man could and that paid retirement was considered by all to be a positive thing. At that time, most people did not live past 75 years. The ‘Old Age Pension’ was presented as a reward for people who worked all their lives and deserved time off to relax and spend time in the pursuit of hobbies. It also opened jobs for the younger fitter people in society. The politicians who set up social care at that time did not consider that many people, by the millennium would live well past their 70’s and that retirement would go no for many