HSC BTEC UNIT 1 – HUMAN LIFEPSAN
DEVELOPMENT NOTES (LOA)
PIES Development in Later Adulthood
Physical Development
Life expectancy at this stage is around 81-82 years
Notion of old had to change ~ retirement age increases to 67
(2025), showing that society is working longer before
retirement, changing what we think is old
Physical health deterioration
The heart becomes more biologically susceptible to
diseases, such as CHD, Cardiomyopathy, angina (common
symptom), etc.
More general changes to the health at this stage include:
Joint problems
Loss of fine motor skills
Sensory Loss
Loss of Strength and Mobility
Greying hair
Harder dexterity
Hair loss
Presbycusis progression from earlier stage creates
significant hearing problems in this stage ~ High
frequency sounds are harder to hear
Parkinsons Disease and Alzheimer’s
Parkinsons Alzheimer’s
Chronic progressive Progressive brain disorder
neurological disorder that that slowly destroys memory
causes nerve cells in the brain and thinking skills, caused by
to become damaged and die, the abnormal build up of 2
Death of dopamine producing proteins, Main symptom is a
brain cells in the main cause decline in mobility, including
for the condition’s problems with walking,
development, mobility and co-ordination
DEVELOPMENT NOTES (LOA)
PIES Development in Later Adulthood
Physical Development
Life expectancy at this stage is around 81-82 years
Notion of old had to change ~ retirement age increases to 67
(2025), showing that society is working longer before
retirement, changing what we think is old
Physical health deterioration
The heart becomes more biologically susceptible to
diseases, such as CHD, Cardiomyopathy, angina (common
symptom), etc.
More general changes to the health at this stage include:
Joint problems
Loss of fine motor skills
Sensory Loss
Loss of Strength and Mobility
Greying hair
Harder dexterity
Hair loss
Presbycusis progression from earlier stage creates
significant hearing problems in this stage ~ High
frequency sounds are harder to hear
Parkinsons Disease and Alzheimer’s
Parkinsons Alzheimer’s
Chronic progressive Progressive brain disorder
neurological disorder that that slowly destroys memory
causes nerve cells in the brain and thinking skills, caused by
to become damaged and die, the abnormal build up of 2
Death of dopamine producing proteins, Main symptom is a
brain cells in the main cause decline in mobility, including
for the condition’s problems with walking,
development, mobility and co-ordination
