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1. Disease-related dis- Having a disability due to having a disease process.
ability: Definition, Ex- Decreased exercise due to having COPD.
ample, Treatment Medical treatment is needed.
2. Disuse-related dis- Having a disability due to not using a body function like you used to.
ability: Definition, Ex- Having SOB on minimal exertion due to sedentary.
ample, Treatment Treatment is an activity regimen.
3. Misuse-related dis- Having a disability due to misusing a body part.
ability: Definition, Ex- Having knee arthritis in a former football player.
ample, Treatment Prior damage can't be reversed, but you can prevent detection and preserve
further function.
4. Disability-related to Having a disability due to getting older.
psychological aging: Trouble reading the fine print in a 50-year-old patient.
Definition, Example, Adapt and compensate for the disability.
Treatment
5. The rule of the fourths This rule clarifies that changes are often attributed to normal aging by the
general public. Of the "decline in normal function" seen as people age, 1/4
is due to disease, disuse, misuse, and physiological aging.
6. A notable change with The need for reading glasses due to reduced lens elasticity between ages
aging regarding read- 42-50.
ing and vision.
7. A notable change in Patients have an increase in vestibular sensitivity in the age of 60, causing
aging regarding dizzi- trouble in a patients with equilibrium.
ness.
8. A notable change in Fertility in women peaks between 15 and 25 years and declines thereafter,
aging in women re- with menopause typically occurring about age 50 years.
garding menopause.
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9. A notable change Reaction time tends to increase with age (which explains why teenagers are
regarding reaction usually far better at games of speed—including many video games—than
times in older adults. older persons).
10. What happens to a Decreases
patient body water
percent as they age?
11. What happens to a Increases
patients percent body
fat and the age?
12. What happens to a Atrophy
patients brain as the
age?
13. What happens to a The lens accommodation decreases, the amount of light to the retina de-
patients vision as they creases, and the color perception is not as good.
age?
14. What happens to a Hearing declines, especially with higher frequencies.
patients hearing as
the age?
15. What happens to a The taste buds decrease in amount, therefore increasing the tolerance for
patient taste or small sweet or salty foods.
as they age?
16. What happens to the The HR reduces, the cardiac output decreases during stress, renal perfusion
cardiac function as a decreases.
patient ages?
17.
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1. Disease-related dis- Having a disability due to having a disease process.
ability: Definition, Ex- Decreased exercise due to having COPD.
ample, Treatment Medical treatment is needed.
2. Disuse-related dis- Having a disability due to not using a body function like you used to.
ability: Definition, Ex- Having SOB on minimal exertion due to sedentary.
ample, Treatment Treatment is an activity regimen.
3. Misuse-related dis- Having a disability due to misusing a body part.
ability: Definition, Ex- Having knee arthritis in a former football player.
ample, Treatment Prior damage can't be reversed, but you can prevent detection and preserve
further function.
4. Disability-related to Having a disability due to getting older.
psychological aging: Trouble reading the fine print in a 50-year-old patient.
Definition, Example, Adapt and compensate for the disability.
Treatment
5. The rule of the fourths This rule clarifies that changes are often attributed to normal aging by the
general public. Of the "decline in normal function" seen as people age, 1/4
is due to disease, disuse, misuse, and physiological aging.
6. A notable change with The need for reading glasses due to reduced lens elasticity between ages
aging regarding read- 42-50.
ing and vision.
7. A notable change in Patients have an increase in vestibular sensitivity in the age of 60, causing
aging regarding dizzi- trouble in a patients with equilibrium.
ness.
8. A notable change in Fertility in women peaks between 15 and 25 years and declines thereafter,
aging in women re- with menopause typically occurring about age 50 years.
garding menopause.
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9. A notable change Reaction time tends to increase with age (which explains why teenagers are
regarding reaction usually far better at games of speed—including many video games—than
times in older adults. older persons).
10. What happens to a Decreases
patient body water
percent as they age?
11. What happens to a Increases
patients percent body
fat and the age?
12. What happens to a Atrophy
patients brain as the
age?
13. What happens to a The lens accommodation decreases, the amount of light to the retina de-
patients vision as they creases, and the color perception is not as good.
age?
14. What happens to a Hearing declines, especially with higher frequencies.
patients hearing as
the age?
15. What happens to a The taste buds decrease in amount, therefore increasing the tolerance for
patient taste or small sweet or salty foods.
as they age?
16. What happens to the The HR reduces, the cardiac output decreases during stress, renal perfusion
cardiac function as a decreases.
patient ages?
17.
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