Theories Of Aging

Due to the natural evolution of life, as humans age, different things began to happen to the body that are hard to stop. One unusual physiological process would be the wear-and-tear theory of aging. This theory sheds light to the idea that once we are born, our bodies began working on our behalf. As we utilize our body for our daily needs, we damage it in the process. As years go on, you sprain your ankles, cut your hand, break an arm, destroy joints, etc. In my younger years, football was my sport of choice. Throughout the few years I played football is when I think I did the most damage to my body, such as ripping skin off my arms, breaking my toes, spraining my wrist, hurting my back, and jamming my thumbs. These things cause my body to
As a person ages, they begin to obtain anxiety or fear of death. They understand that they are closer to death than not, and stays on their mind constantly. They wonder what they can do to in their last days, they wonder about their family, worry about wills, estates, bills, children, and grandchildren. They worry about funeral cost, medical cost, and will the family carry out their wishes. Another issue is the loss of their independence. The more their physiological state deteriorates, the less they are able to do on their on, and it can be hard to adjust to needing help to do everything from lifting things, bathing, and sometimes even eating. Senior Homes and Living Organization in Seattle, Washington talks about on their website, www.seniorhomes.com, how memory loss can be a huge factor in the lack of social interaction as senior citizens age. Losing your memory can cause you to lose trust in people around you, forget who the people who care about you the most are, and can cause stress and depression. I can completely understand how memory loss due to aging could affect someone’s social life. I was raised by my grandmother, so I have spent my whole life with her. I can’t imagine how hard it would be when I realize she has no idea who I am, or worse, doesn’t even want me in a room to visit her if it gets to that state. However, with taking a course such as this one and doing research on these things, at least I will have a better understanding and will try not to take it