Research and discuss alterations in the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of medication in the elderly age group.
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elderly individual are more likely to experience drug reaction because of :
the number of medication they take daily
physiologic changes in metabolism and excretion
higher percentage of body fluid cognitive change
interaction with food and OTC preparation
decrease sense of taste
The exhalation of carbon dioxide and water vapor is an exampleof
a. anabolic metabolism.
b. absorption.
c. photosynthesis.
d. excretion.
1. Describe three age-related changes in the skin that wouldaccount for the decreased ability of the elderly to maintain bodytemperature homeostasis.
2. Discuss the details of how exposure to sunlight andmelanocyte activity are related to skin cancer in the elderly?
(10 marks)