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The Body & Normal Aging

Answer the following in your own words:
I. What is meant by compression of morbidity?
II. Fill in the chart to show what physiological functions change with age

Body system/part Normal Physiological Changes
Cardiovascular
Gastrointestinal
Gall bladder
Renal function
Cognitive
Endocrine/metabolic
Hearing
Vision
Oral cavity

III. Do these physiological changes lead to disability? Explain why or why not.
IV. Increased vulnerability-what does this phrase mean and how does it increase the chance of death? Please give (3) examples to show your understanding of this phrase.
V. Do you believe actual psychosocial changes occur with age? If so, how do these impact on day to day function.

 

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