MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 87: Bone Density
Document Summary
There are not designated stages to aging. Stages for adolescence, lines of stages blur as older adulthood is approached. There exists no normative established values of what cognitive impairment or memory loss, or what neurochemical and neurophysiological changes accompany normal aging. Example of one grandparent being very independent while the other lives in an elderly home. The physical, psychological, and social factors/changes and how they interact. Older adults: fastest growing population in developed countries. Cellular, molecular, organ functions become less efficient with age.