PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
1) Aging brain
Between the age of 20 and 90, brain’s weight and volume both decline. This happens because of two possible reasons that are:
- The damage of myelin sheath which covers axons due to the decrease in dendrites
- The death of brain cells
The slowing process of central nervous system starts in middle adulthood and increases in late adulthood.
2) The immune system
The immune system ages, T cells that attack antigens directly, tend to be less effective
3) Physical appearance and movement
- The height also ages when we get older.
- The movement is much slower in late adulthood
4) Sensory development
The ability of hearing, tasting, seeing, smelling, touching or feeling pain are reduced at this late life-stage
5) The circulatory System and Lungs
Aging in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems tends not to be apparent until late adulthood. This slows down the speed of blood flow limits the oxygen delivery to body tissues during high physical activity.
Between the age of 20 and 90, brain’s weight and volume both decline. This happens because of two possible reasons that are:
- The damage of myelin sheath which covers axons due to the decrease in dendrites
- The death of brain cells
The slowing process of central nervous system starts in middle adulthood and increases in late adulthood.
2) The immune system
The immune system ages, T cells that attack antigens directly, tend to be less effective
3) Physical appearance and movement
- The height also ages when we get older.
- The movement is much slower in late adulthood
4) Sensory development
The ability of hearing, tasting, seeing, smelling, touching or feeling pain are reduced at this late life-stage
5) The circulatory System and Lungs
Aging in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems tends not to be apparent until late adulthood. This slows down the speed of blood flow limits the oxygen delivery to body tissues during high physical activity.
SEXUALITY
Sexual performance is believed to be not as good as before when a person reach later adulthood.
Sexuality and aging is similar to most aspects of aging
More changes of sexual performances in males than females.
Sexuality and aging is similar to most aspects of aging
More changes of sexual performances in males than females.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
The long term as well as short-term memory is diminished in older adults.
Memory has two distinct forms (each coming from different areas of the brain):
· Explicit memory: memory that is easy to retrieve, usually with words (facts & experiences)
· Implicit memory: unconscious and automatic memory that is usually stored via habits, emotional responses, routine procedures and various sensations.
Memory has two distinct forms (each coming from different areas of the brain):
· Explicit memory: memory that is easy to retrieve, usually with words (facts & experiences)
· Implicit memory: unconscious and automatic memory that is usually stored via habits, emotional responses, routine procedures and various sensations.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
In late adulthood, the probability of having arthritis, hypertension or osteoporosis is pretty high.
Causes of death in late adulthood are mostly due to heart diseases, cancer, or cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
However, daily exercise and healthy diet can definitely slow down the aging process. Healthy lifestyle prevents older adults from different diseases and mental problems (depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease)
Giving older adults nursing home residents also helps them to maintain their health. They will be also taught with different coping skills in their age.
Causes of death in late adulthood are mostly due to heart diseases, cancer, or cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
However, daily exercise and healthy diet can definitely slow down the aging process. Healthy lifestyle prevents older adults from different diseases and mental problems (depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease)
Giving older adults nursing home residents also helps them to maintain their health. They will be also taught with different coping skills in their age.