Effects Of Aging On Aging And Aging

Changes due to the aging process also need to be addressed. Calcium reabsorption increases especially in women after the menopause, this decreases bone density. Lean tissue decreases as fat increases with age; there is also a decline in the percentage of body water meaning that body temperature is more difficult to control. Thirst decline and decreased renal function means that older people can become dehydrated (Copeman 1999). The function of the bowel reduces, meaning that the elderly are more susceptible to indigestion and constipation. The risk of constipation is also increased with Parkinson’s disease (Parkinson’s UK 2011). The final consideration is the deterioration of the sensory system. Taste, smell, vison, pain and touch all decline meaning that food may not be as appealing (Copeman 1999).

According to WebMD, nearly 40 percent of seniors in the United States experience at least one digestive disorder each year. The most common of these disorders is constipation, especially in seniors over 70 years of age. Additionally, over half of seniors over 60 will experience diverticulosis, caused by the weakening of the intestinal wall, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common upper GI disorder among seniors.

(1) The theory that best support my current views on aging is the Wear-and-Tear Theory. The theory is “the idea that changes associated with aging are the result of chance damage to the body that accumulate over time”. (2) As many of us know, the body is constantly renewing itself. The cells in you is constantly creating new ones to replace the old, just like a boat. You are constantly restoring all the parts, where the boat will basically be almost all new parts. I think our body is like a built boat, car, or even a house, you must keep repairing it. Some people would literally get a new body part. A blood transfusion, heart replacement and a leg replacement are some examples of the theory. But just like a used car, boat or house, we stop

Aging is a part of life not everyone wants to accept. There are many theories on aging and I would like to focus on the Stochastic Theory. The Stochastic Theory is “based on random events that cause cellular damage that accumulates as the organism ages” (Grossman, S. & Lange, J., 2018, p. 55). Within this theory there are four categories but I am only going to focus on two: Wear and tear theory along with Connective tissue/cross-link theory.

Aging is natural. Every species ages on Earth. Humans seem to be one of the rare species on Earth that works so adamantly against aging, rather than

Aging is the amount of changes in person overtime. It is a multidimensional process, which can affect a person physically and psychologically. With age, people weaken and affect their memory. There are four types of aging: intrinsic, universal, progressive and deleterious. Intrinsic aging is chronologic aging, it deals with internal factors, and it decreased fat cells size, and damaged fat cells differentiation. Deleterious aging connects with aging will only be considered as part of the aging process if it “poor” for the individual. Universal aging deals with the process of how aging occur differently in all individual of species.

Almost all life on earth blossoms with youth, until it has reproduced and passed its genes on to the next generation. After that, the flowers wilt and die, and we humans began to age. Yes, we begin to age while we are still in our

Aging and senescence, which is the decline in the physical functioning or performance of living organisms with age (Bergstrom, 2012), is also is studied using an evolutionary perspective. Research on aging has shown that it is a life trait that has been shaped over the years by natural selection (Neese, 2008). Aging is a process that occurs due to an accumulation of molecular damage that

Ageing is the process of becoming older. As humans beings get older, the body system and functions will gradually progress towards deterioration. There are two factors that influencing the aging process which is intrinsic and extrinsic. The intrinsic factors is influencing by the internal physiological factors alone while the extrinsic factors is caused by external factors such as ultra violet radiation, cigarette smoking, air pollution and other. Intrinsic factor also called as a chronological aging and extrinsic factors called as photoaging.

The purpose of this news is to notify us that scientists now understand better why aging occurs, researchers from the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, Germany found out that the genes which cause aging belong to a process called autophagy which boosts health and fitness in youth but drive the process of ageing later in life. It also demonstrates that ageing is something humans can not avoid. To do this research the researchers shut down autophagy in old worms and they saw there was a strong improvement in neuronal and subsequent whole body health. In the article of The tech museum of architecture they state that there are two theories of why we age, one is that our genes decide how long we live, and the other one says that as we live our DNA gets damaged until we can no longer function as we are supposed to do. They also talk about the experiment with the worms and how by mutating certain genes they can expand their lifespan up to 4-fold, which for humans would be the same as 300 years. There is another article were their research is about trying to prove that ageing is universal and is the same for all living things, however they found that is has many variables depending on the animal.

Aging process will lead to decline of biological functions and the ability to adapt to metabolic stress. Since the percentage of mortality increases rapidly with aging, it is clear that all of the body systems will changes in the individual which make him or her more vulnerable to disease. Among the systems that get affected by aging process are endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and reproductive

Aging is actually the slowing process of cells: using less and less energy or entropy. As we age, our cells don’t regenerate as quickly as they used to. We slow down, our internal systems slow down and we just don’t generate the heat and energy of before. Entropy will envelope our closed system (cell) and it will just not produce as it should.

Age as gradual deterioration is a self-fulfilling prophesy. The concept itself however, is mistaken. Ancient wisdom offers a more realistic view. It maintains that disuse, not "age," is the cause of deterioration. In this view: "that which is used

Telomeres shorten after each cell division, until senescence marks the point, where they cease to divide. Once cells divide at a reduced rate and then no longer divide at all, the effects of ageing become visible. It should be noted that this is not the inevitable fate of every biological organism. As we reach the heights of sentience, our evolution would be reflected in our extended lifespan. From a scientific viewpoint, the human race has the capacity to expand their lifespan from 150 to 300 years in less than a century. Therefore, we have far from lived up to our full biological

Incontienence in elderlies is mainly cause by the decrease strength of bladder tissue. Study has found that “Aging results in some common bladder changes, such as decrease bladder capacity and bladder elasticity, increased spontaneous detrusor contractions, and decreased ability to postpone micturition, causing more frequent voiding” ( scemons, pg54 2013). Although many elderly experience UI, some particular groups are more at risk than others. First UI is “more common in people living in nursing home than in the community” (scemons, pg53 2013). Second UI is more common in women age 65 or older and in men age 60 or older (scemons, pg 53-54 2013). Women have a higher risk than men and most case of UI in men is due to prostate disease are at risk for UI (scemons, pg 53 2013). third cognitive impairment is another factor that put elderlies at risk for UI. Research has found that “cognitive impairement is linked with a 1.5 to 3.5-fold increase in the risk of UI, especially when the person is more frail” (scemons, pg 53 2013). The intervention of kegel exercise has been proving to help regain strength in pelvic muscles and bladder control after a 3 to 6 weeks period (scemons, pg 59 2013). Patients with UI are advice to do this excersice for “5 minutes , three times a day” (scemons, pg 59 2013). Kegel exercise is very convenient because it is easy to do anywhere and can be incorporate as part of nursing Homes exercise activities. The intervention of having elderly