Nursing 4400A/B Lecture 6: Week 6 WD
19 Dec 2017
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Ageing is associated with the gradual accumulation of a wide variety of molecular and cellular damage. This damage leads to a gradual decrease in physiological reserves, an increased risk of many diseases, and a general decline in the capacity of the individual. But these changes are neither linear nor consistent, and they are only loosely associated with age in years. Changes can mean physiological changes heart failure (cid:498)y(cid:499) gait box in your house that monitors gait, changes. From he beginning, expanding world view, travel, building relationships. Less adventure, range decreases, focused on close relationships growing older. Serious/acute illness will also do this no matter the age. Previously had a much more a veneration of ageing with family. Elders aged and lived in community, looked after by family. Shifted to community, still living in apartment after many years. Hospitals are able to handle acuity, delay death by technology, then shift to ltc.
