Physical and psychological changes of ageing In this chapter I will be talking about how physical and psychological changes that can occur within ageing and how this could affect an individual. P5- explain the physical and psychological changes which may be associated with ageing. M3- discuss the effects on self-esteem and self-confidence of the physical changes associated with ageing. Issue | Explanation | Ageism | Older people are sometimes stereotyped as being ineffective‚ sickly‚ uncontrolled
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Population Revision Notes * Population distribution is how a population is spread (distributed) over an area of land. * Population density is the average number of people living in an area‚ given as people per square kilometer. The equation is Population Density = * The terms densely populated and sparsely populated are used to refer to areas with high and low population densities. * The term population density refers to the average number of people in the area and tells is nothing
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Aging in place is a term used to describe a person residential choice as they age. Aging in place includes being able to have any service or support that they might need over the time of their stay. The reason this is very important is because many people think aging in place will fix problems they have in their lives but the only problem that can be fixed while aging in place are the ones that the person has plans for. For example‚ finances‚ health‚ personal or health care and so on. As a person
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Ageing is the process in which humans and bodies of organisms physically get old‚ and its causes can be environmental and/or genetic. As a person gets older‚ they tend to develop and maintain some habits that can affect their health either positively or negatively‚ and this represents the accumulation of changes in a person over time. There are several factors that can contribute to the process of ageing; there are also ways to slow it down. How and why ageing occurs are all under the guideline of
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Social Impact of Ageing on the Older Person Life Span Changes Our purpose in life changes as we grow older. Infancy‚ childhood and adolescence all revolve around preparation for adult life and responsibilities. We are living at home‚ with the support of our parents and families to guide us through. Adulthood bring with them increasing involvement in work‚ marriage and family life. We are now independent and living life according to our own perceptions. Persons in old age are in a period of slow
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE How Should Malaysia Respond to its Ageing Society? D R Forsyth‚ FRCP*‚ Y C Chia‚ FRCP** *Box 135‚ Department of Medicine for the Elderly‚ Addenbrooke’s Hospital‚ Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust‚ Hills Road‚ Cambridge‚ CB2 2QQ‚ England‚ **Department of Primary Care Medicine‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ University of Malaya‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia SUMMARY As Malaysia ages its health and social care systems will have to adapt to a changing pattern of disease and dependency
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P4 Explain two theories of ageing Disengagement Theory Cumming and Henry Engagement To be involved Association To be interested Being together To make a contribution Engrossment
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The average age of the UK population is rising. Lengthening lifespans and slumping birth rates mean that 2030 the UK’s population of working age will fall to 55%‚ it is currently 60%. At the same time the number of pensioners will rise from 21% of the population to 27%. This ‘ageing population can cause problems. One problem is health resources. The elderly tend to be less healthy and require more care and attention than the young. With more of them‚ there will be and increased pressure on health
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associated with ageing. Physical changes – skin‚ bones and joints * Skin becomes more wrinkled‚ thinner and less elastic. * Bones are less dense and are more likely to suffer from minor or serve injuries. * Joints stiffen and can be more painful as the bones thin out. * Muscles become weakened and loosen. * The spine may round which leads to hunched backs and other spine conditions. Senses: * Vision is not as good as it use to be‚ sometimes with ageing comes an eye condition
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Along with the coming of population ageing‚ the issue of providing economic and emotional support for the aged has been influencing the development of social economy increasingly. It is evident that the aged trend of population will bring forth the issue of everyday life care for the old‚ but many families and the society did not well prepare for solution to the severity of this problem. Eldly people‚ who have retired from their works‚ namely they are no longer to continue making contributions
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