What Changes To My Body Should I Expect
What Changes To My Body Should I Expect. We all expect the wrinkles and the gray hairs, no surprise there. What may surprise you is just how many body systems can malfunction as we age.
All of us age, from the moment we are born, our bodies are being used and worn. It is inevitable that the day should come when one or more body systems decide to stop working or at least go on strike.
What is likely to happen and when? Your heart, which acts like a pump, has been beating since you were in utero. It has a vital function in the grand design of your body.
It pumps blood all over the body so that vital organs and systems can have a fresh supply of blood used to cleanse, transport, and nourish your body parts.
One common ailment as we age is hypertension or more frequently called: high blood pressure. This is caused by atherosclerosis (a hardening of the arteries), which occurs when fatty deposits form on the walls of the heart vessels.
The job of the heart muscle is to pump blood through these arteries and to all the parts of the body. The blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients to where they are needed. The fatty deposits impede the blood flow, so the heart has to work harder to force the blood flow through blocked arteries.
Working heart puts more pressure on the arteries and the result is an elevated blood pressure reading.
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You may want to check into assisted living, or senior communities before the need arises. You will be better prepared when the time comes and will also help prepare for the shock any potential move may cause.
Adults who are approaching retirement or senior citizen status should educate themselves about the programs and resources that are available to them. There are many preventive screenings available and free immunizations to aging adults.
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Our bones have something called "bone mass" which reaches peak somewhere around age 25 - 35. The aging process causes our bones to shrink and decrease in density. When this happens we can become shorter. The loss of density also causes your bones to weaken and when this happens breakage can occur.
We can also experience difficulty with our digestive system because things tend to slow down along the process of digesting food. This slow down can result in more periods of constipation. Our kidneys have the job of removing waste from the bloodstream. As we age and have chronic conditions like: diabetes or high blood pressure, damage can be done to our urinary tract and kidneys.
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Get outside, go for a walk if you are able, or sit out on your porch. Fresh air does do us a lot of good, and you get to see people as well. Keep some windows open for some fresh air. |
Loss of bladder control is common in people over age 65, known as incontinence (the inability to hold in urine) or to have feces leakage due to a weakened sphincter muscle being tested as a reaction to stress like sneezing, surprise. Reasons for incontinence can be caused by obesity, frequent problems such as chronic cough, frequent constipation, chronic cough, and obesity.
Healthy Aging Issues Today
09/05/2008
AT&T and Mayor's Commission on Aging Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Philadelphia September 9th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AT&T Inc. and the Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Aging announced today the launch of a new public service initiative designed to benefit Philadelphia's mature adult population.
AT&T and Mayor's Commission on Aging Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Philadelphia September 9th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
09/04/2008
Rapidly aging Japan faces yet another shortage: crematoriums (The Japan Times)
Japan's rapidly aging society is forecast to lead to shortfalls in young people, workers and tax revenues. Add to that another shortage: crematoriums. The number of people dying annually in Japan rose to 1.1 million in 2007, with nearly all of them cremated, according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. Read the full story
Rapidly aging Japan faces yet another shortage: crematoriums (The Japan Times)
09/05/2008
Cost of caring for aging parents could be next financial crisis (Louisiana Weekly)
Many people find themselves responsible for paying for the care of their parents as they age. But according to a just-released survey, these adult children of aging parents, known as family caregivers, are vastly unprepared.
Cost of caring for aging parents could be next financial crisis (Louisiana Weekly)
09/05/2008
Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions (PhysOrg)
Evolutionary studies of aging typically utilize small, short-lived animals (insects, worms, mice) under benign conditions - constant temperature and humidity, no parasites, superabundant food - in the laboratory. Oddly enough, very little is known about aging in such animals in their harsh, stressful natural environments. Could it be that these laboratory "guinea pigs" actually age much more ...
Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions (PhysOrg)
09/05/2008
AT&T and Mayor's Commission on Aging Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Philadelphia September 9th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AT&T Inc. and the Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Aging announced today the launch of a new public service initiative designed to benefit Philadelphia's mature adult population.
AT&T and Mayor's Commission on Aging Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Philadelphia September 9th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
09/05/2008
Vital Aging Network meets (Crookston Daily Times)
The Vital Aging Committee is an organized group of older adults who are concerned about aging in their community. This group is sponsored by the Minnesota Rural Health Association, the Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging, and the University of Minnesota.
Vital Aging Network meets (Crookston Daily Times)
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