Ccmh 504 Aging And Adulthood
Aging and Adulthood
Kathleen Linton
CCMH/504
August 5th, 2013
Dennis Daugherty, LMFT, MSCIS
Aging and Adulthood Since the 1900’s, life expectancy has increased by an average of 30 years, today the average women will live to be 80.7 years old and the average man will live to be 75.4 years old. At the age of 75 years old, 61 percent of the people are females and by the age of 85, 70 percent are females. Many men die from these leading causes of death: cancer of the respiratory system, motor vehicle accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, emphysema, and coronary heart disease. By having the extra X-chromosome women have more resistance to infections and degenerative diseases. Life expectancy is the number of years that a person born in …show more content…
The sharpness of vision gradually declines and focusing the eyes on some things close becomes difficult. Common eye disorders in the aging adult include: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy. My mother had macular degeneration and that lead to depression for my mom. She was unable to do the one thing she loved, such as reading, and without that she became depressed. She felt that with reading she could go anywhere her mind would take her and she was able to continue to learn. Not being able to read took a large portion of her life away. The senses affect the physical as well as the cognitive development in the aging adult. With the reduction in sensory stimuli everyday normal activity may be affected, such as bathing and grooming, conversely, doing household chores, engaging in intellectual activities, and even watching television, and this can reduce cognitive activity. The lower speed at which information is processed may be due to deficits in working memory and other cognitive tasks and may have detrimental effects on more complex tasks. Tasks with high attentional demands show impairments whereas routine tasks requiring little or no attention are therefore …show more content…
With a lot of free time on their hands, the aging adult needs to build some sort of structure and purpose into their lives. If they are new to retirement, boredom can have a negative major impact on their lives. Socialization is very important: joining a church, clubs, and organizations are very good for socialization and family. Grandparents and great grandparents can become caregivers to the children. My Aunt, that will be 90 in December, watches two of her great grandchildren several days a week. The bonding and the sense of purpose are so very important to the aging adult as well as the importance of memories create for the
Kathleen Linton
CCMH/504
August 5th, 2013
Dennis Daugherty, LMFT, MSCIS
Aging and Adulthood Since the 1900’s, life expectancy has increased by an average of 30 years, today the average women will live to be 80.7 years old and the average man will live to be 75.4 years old. At the age of 75 years old, 61 percent of the people are females and by the age of 85, 70 percent are females. Many men die from these leading causes of death: cancer of the respiratory system, motor vehicle accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, emphysema, and coronary heart disease. By having the extra X-chromosome women have more resistance to infections and degenerative diseases. Life expectancy is the number of years that a person born in …show more content…
The sharpness of vision gradually declines and focusing the eyes on some things close becomes difficult. Common eye disorders in the aging adult include: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy. My mother had macular degeneration and that lead to depression for my mom. She was unable to do the one thing she loved, such as reading, and without that she became depressed. She felt that with reading she could go anywhere her mind would take her and she was able to continue to learn. Not being able to read took a large portion of her life away. The senses affect the physical as well as the cognitive development in the aging adult. With the reduction in sensory stimuli everyday normal activity may be affected, such as bathing and grooming, conversely, doing household chores, engaging in intellectual activities, and even watching television, and this can reduce cognitive activity. The lower speed at which information is processed may be due to deficits in working memory and other cognitive tasks and may have detrimental effects on more complex tasks. Tasks with high attentional demands show impairments whereas routine tasks requiring little or no attention are therefore …show more content…
With a lot of free time on their hands, the aging adult needs to build some sort of structure and purpose into their lives. If they are new to retirement, boredom can have a negative major impact on their lives. Socialization is very important: joining a church, clubs, and organizations are very good for socialization and family. Grandparents and great grandparents can become caregivers to the children. My Aunt, that will be 90 in December, watches two of her great grandchildren several days a week. The bonding and the sense of purpose are so very important to the aging adult as well as the importance of memories create for the