NURS 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Vaginal Lubrication, Ageism, Constipation
14 Dec 2017
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Health/older adults & cognitive impairment study guide (mb"s) due 9/30 & 10/1. List several & be prepared to discuss the following characteristics of the older adult: demographics baby boomers well educated and more informed. 4. health chronic health problems and disabilities increase as age increases. Examine your own feelings & attitudes about aging and ageism. Honestly i love older adults and think they have a lot of information to offer up to us. Ithinl ageism is despicable however i think everyone suffers from it a little bit. It"s just like someone saying oh that person is 85 he can"t drive when he is very ,much capable of driving. List & briefly describe 2 physical changes associated with aging and rationale as described in. Increased constipation- decr5eased mucle tone of intestines, decrease free body fluid. Decreased vaginal lubrication and elasticity in women- decrease in estrogen. List 3 possible psychosocial changes that might occur in the older adult"s life.
