The Aging Process and Caring For the Elderly Essay -- The Aging Body,

AbstractThis report presents some(prenominal)(prenominal) aspects of aging. The report looks at a number oftheories of why we age, the physical and mental changes we undergo as we age,and slipway of caring for the elderly.TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION......................................................1THEORIES OF WHY WE AGE............................................2Genetics.....................................................2Cellular.....................................................2Physiological................................................2PHYSICAL CHANGES..................................................2MENTAL CHANGES....................................................5Alzheimers distemper..........................................5 remote Dementia..............................................5CARING FOR THE OLD................................................6Retirement Communities.......................................6Life-c ar Facilities........................... ..............6House Sharing................................................6Group Homes..................................................7Low-cost, Government Subsidized Housing......................7 protect C be..................................................7Nursing Homes................................................7CONCLUSIONS.......................................................9WORKS CITED.......................................................10INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this report is to discuss several aspects of aging.Several theories of why we age, based on transmissible search, cellular explore, and physiologic research will be examined, along with physical andmental changes that are the result of aging. Specific mental changes that willbe explored are Alzheimers Disease and Senile Dementia. The final aspect to belooked at will be the care of the elderly in retirement communities, life-carefacilities, house sharing, group homes, cheap government subsidized housi ng,foster care, and nursing homes.THEORIES OF WHY WE AGESince research into aging is not guided by any one universally acceptedtheory, genetic, cellular, and physiological studies have yielded severalhypotheses.GeneticsThe around usual genetic theory, the Error Theory, assumes that aging isthe result of the accumulation of random genetic damag... ... sacknot afford to stay for any long period of time.Probably the closely unfortunate aspect of these homes is the focus in the news on corrupt of the patients. This is the most important thing to research when youare looking at a nursing home.CONCLUSIONS1. There is no one theory virtually why we age, but the subject is currently beingresearched in several areas. 2. The body goes through many changes as it ages, some of which can be slowed or prevented through the use of modern medicine. 3. Alzheimers Disease is probably the most prominent mental disorder in elderly people, but research has found what it does to the brain, so a cure may be in thefuture. 4. There is a large range of establishments where elderly people canspend the later years of their life, depending on how self-sufficient they are, and how much they are willing to spend.WORKS CITEDMaddox, George L. (Editor), The Encyclopedia of Aging. Springer Pub Co third edition. 2001. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.Poehlman E, Danforth E. The Aging Body Physiological Changes. Am J Appl Physiol. 2012 kind Issues Resources Series. Ways & Means Options for Aging. Article 39,Vol. 3. Aging. 2014