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Physical Qualities and Changes |
Centenarian refers to a person age 100 or older. Liver spots may occur. Incontinence is involuntary urination or defecation. |
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Visions Conditions |
Cataracts the lens of the eye thickens causing cloudy or distorted vision. Glaucoma damage to the optic nerve. Macular degeneration eye disease that causes difficulty in seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision. Diabetic retinopathy eye disease that involves damage to the blood vessels in the retina. |
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Hearing loss |
Hearing loss associated with age is called presbycusis, which is the damage of the inner ear. A ringing sound in the ears is called tinnitus. |
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Health care |
Medicare a government health insurance program, helps elders lay for medical costs. Social security is a government retirement fund, provides supplemental income to Americans who are at least 62 years of age who have met employment contribution eligibility standards. |
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Summary of Major Developmental Theories Related to Older Adulthood |
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The Stages of Dying |
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Outlook on Death |
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