P5 & M3 Changes associated with aging

Explain the physical and psychological changes which can be associated with Aging P5

Physical changes
Effects of smoking	Smoking for long periods causes people to get wrinkles, have yellow teeth, gum disease, vocal cords can become dry and damaged and also cause a smokers cough.
Degenerative disease	Is the result of a continuous process based on degenerative cell changes, affecting tissues or organs, which will increasingly deteriorate over time, whether due to normal bodily wear or lifestyle choices such as exercise or eating habits. Degenerative diseases are often contrasted with infectious diseases.
Muscle wasting	This is when you don’t do any physical activity isn’t being done by the individual and so the muscle can detoriate in size.
Degeneration of the sense organs	Age related macular degeneration  (AMD) Painless condition that causes elderly people to lose central vision and usually in both eyes.
Osteoarthritis	Is a type of joint disease which results from the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. Symptoms can include joints swelling and decreased range of motion.

Psychological changes
Lose of a partner	Grief can be very tough an individual as it can cause them to deteriorate health wise due to the feelings neglect, loneliness, heartbreak, worthlessness, this will cause their immune system to become weaker and illnesses such as pneumonia will kick in putting elderly residents at risk life wise.
More leisure time	Elderly have more time to relax and do things they enjoy but not all chose to retire at the age of 65 some continue to work as they still fee that they can do so. Meanwhile other retirees enjoy socialising, volunteering, reading, watching tv, sleeping, or making house improvements.
Retirement	Is the point where elderly people are no longer required to work anymore and so they can have something called pension which is ether given to them by the government which is usually a public pension or a private one that they save into during the young years of employment and can now use as they have retired.
Financial changes	Lifetime cap on care is set to 72,000 meaning they are eligible for care needs once they have mount of 72,000.

Discuss the effects of self- confidence and self-esteem of the physical changes associated with aging (M3)

Wrinkles: As we grow and get older we begin to get wrinkles on our faces due to our skin losing its elasticity and from lots exposure to sun during the past years. Our skins ability to protect itself from getting damaged eventually becomes reduced as we age. In terms of self- confidence it will reduce that certain individual from being more social with other due to they’re consistent fear of being stared at which also is not good for the mental health because it can increase anxiety, high blood pressure.

We also gain some type of intolerance and a major one is stress the most common for stress intolerance is urinary intolerance. This usually happened to women who are currently in the menopause or those who have just given birth. Some certain behaviours and actions can trigger the intolerance i.e.: sneezing, laughing, heavy lifting and exercise.

We also gain some type of intolerance and a major one is stress the most common for stress intolerance is urinary intolerance. This usually happened to women who are currently in the menopause or those who have just given birth. Some certain behaviours and actions can trigger the intolerance i.e.: sneezing, laughing, heavy lifting and exercise. 

Deafness

Hearing loss is a common that occurs in most elderly people

Hearing loss can occur suddenly, but usually develops gradually. General signs of hearing loss can include:

• difficulty hearing other people clearly and misunderstanding what they say
• asking people to repeat themselves
• listening to music or watching television with the volume turned up high

In terms of effect with self- confidence hearing loss is a loss of social wellbeing and emotional well- being. As a result this can cause a number of different reactions such as emotional reactions: embarrassment, loneliness, dependence, frustration, and anxiety (etc.)

Behavioural reactions: withdrawing, bluffing, blaming and demanding

Cognitive reaction: confusion, difficulty focusing, distracting thoughts, decreased self- esteem and communication disorders.