Ageing

There are a few physical and mental changes which occur with aging. One of the most common physical change with aging is dealing with the skin. Often when people get older their skin becomes thinner and loses elasticity in the outer surfaces. Another physical change which occurs with aging is dealing with our bones and joints. Over the years our bones become more less dense and often results in a disease called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can occur in both males and females also at any age. As we…

Home Care Assistance: The Truth About Fruits and Brain Health It is common knowledge that our bodies go through changes as we age. Many of these changes are not what we would call "kind". In addition to the way gravity impacts our tissues, there are also cognitive impairments that seem to increase with our chronological age. The good news is that there are many things that can be done to combat the effects of aging – in the body and the mind. Much as yoga, tai chi, or other exercise programs…

The words – ‘productive aging’ is coined to incorporate socially valued roles accomplished by older adults (Bass & Caro, 2001). The underlying philosophy of productive aging developed in the late 1980s views older adults as representing: an opportunity instead of crisis; a solution instead of problem; a resource instead of a drain on resources; an asset instead of burden; and a group having a tendency to make social, cultural and economic influences instead of being just an extended portion of…

The definition of old refers to the chronological aspect of aging; 65 meaning young old, 75 plus referred to as old, and 85 years or older are considered “old old”. However, the social standards of aging have shifted to the modification of the human body to prevent physical aging; visible marks of old-age. The shift of social culture redirects the self-identity of the elderly population as they try to compete with medias standards of aging. A major aspect that has changed the culture of life is…

The older adult I chose to go a life review of is my grandmother, Arlene Price. She is 80 years old, born May 26th, 1935. This puts her in the middle-old biological age category. I used the interview protocol questions to guide my interviews. There were a total of three interviews. One was in her home on September 27th, and two over the phone on October 1st, and 3rd. She was born in Wallace, North Carolina at home on the farm where she group up. Life on the farm and working in the blacksmith…

Hyperpigmentation can affect both men and women. Now there are many reasons lalhalat black appear under your eyes. Stress, lack of sleep, hormonal changes, and turbulent lifestyle, genetic and many others. But if not treated in time, it will not be dull appearance only, it can also lead to serious health issues. Although chemical based help get rid of them, but then there are many who have very sensitive skin and can only be pure home remedies help. We list down some easy home remedies and…

This article is about two different studies that focus on the international challenges when it comes to end-of-life care for older adults. In the first study, Menec and colleagues separate older Manitobans into three different age groups, younger-old, old and older-older. I learned that half of older adults 85+ year olds pass away in a long term care facilities. This means that palliative care in facilities should be improving with time but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Although most…

Let’s be Engineers Our parents’ life span is far great than their parents. Now that the elderly are living a much longer, modifications and accommodations could potentially be needed to be made to maintain their independence. The modification can possibly prevent accidents as well. Many of the same modifications and accommodations implemented for the disabled can be beneficial for the elderly. Several elements need to be taken in consideration when planning modifications. Rehabilitation…

I don’t know why? But when people start growing up or start getting older they start slowing down in their triathlon performances. Not long ago, I saw an old man in great shape doing a triathlon and something caught my eye because he had been a word champion in the ironman competition; but although he was very slow in the competition that I saw him in. later that same day I got home and started researching his name online and I found some of the races that he had done with the times and he was…

At this point, it is genuinely normal learning that more established laborers are achieving their retirement age. Because of a maturing populace, it has been anticipated that somewhere around 2004 and 2012, there will be a 48% expansion in the rate of laborers matured 55 to 64 and a 40% an increment in those matured 65 or more (Horrigan, 2004), and by the year 2020, about half of the workforce will be over the age of 55 years (Rappaport, Bancroft, and Okum, 2003; Williams and Nussbaum, 2001).…