The Effects of Old Age on the Body
Tim Cramer
Aging: What to expect as you get older This article is all about physical effects on the body as a person gets older. For my essay, most of these facts will be important to catch the attention of my reader, and define the problem to my thesis. It seems that age affects every system of the body. The heart will become less efficient and must work harder. Bones, joints and muscles will become thinner, less dense, and weaker. Constipation and loss of bladder control will become more common. The eyes will be less able to produce tears and seeing things up close will be difficult. There will be less saliva in your mouth, which makes it harder to wash away bacteria, and the teeth will be easier to break. Skin will become less elastic and more fragile, and bruising may happen easier. Maintaining or changing your weight will be more difficult. Finally, the article strongly stresses that smoking can make most the effects listed above much worse.
Depression in older adults and the elderly This article addresses one of the mental concerns with old age. For my essay, these facts will show my reader that depression can take place in older adults, and define the problem to my thesis more. Many depressed seniors overlook their depression as just a part of aging. The common causes of depression in older adults are: health problems, loneliness and isolation, reduced sense of purpose, fears or anxieties, and recent death of loved ones. How depressed seniors can fight and prevent their depression: get out in the world, participate in activities you enjoy, volunteer your time, take care of a pet, learn a new skill, create opportunities to laugh, and maintain a healthy diet. It is important to know how depression affects the elderly for your own future and the people close to you.
Old age, also called senescence, in human beings, the final stage of the normal life span. Definitions of old age are not consistent from the standpoints of biology, demography (conditions of
Aging: What to expect as you get older This article is all about physical effects on the body as a person gets older. For my essay, most of these facts will be important to catch the attention of my reader, and define the problem to my thesis. It seems that age affects every system of the body. The heart will become less efficient and must work harder. Bones, joints and muscles will become thinner, less dense, and weaker. Constipation and loss of bladder control will become more common. The eyes will be less able to produce tears and seeing things up close will be difficult. There will be less saliva in your mouth, which makes it harder to wash away bacteria, and the teeth will be easier to break. Skin will become less elastic and more fragile, and bruising may happen easier. Maintaining or changing your weight will be more difficult. Finally, the article strongly stresses that smoking can make most the effects listed above much worse.
Depression in older adults and the elderly This article addresses one of the mental concerns with old age. For my essay, these facts will show my reader that depression can take place in older adults, and define the problem to my thesis more. Many depressed seniors overlook their depression as just a part of aging. The common causes of depression in older adults are: health problems, loneliness and isolation, reduced sense of purpose, fears or anxieties, and recent death of loved ones. How depressed seniors can fight and prevent their depression: get out in the world, participate in activities you enjoy, volunteer your time, take care of a pet, learn a new skill, create opportunities to laugh, and maintain a healthy diet. It is important to know how depression affects the elderly for your own future and the people close to you.
Old age, also called senescence, in human beings, the final stage of the normal life span. Definitions of old age are not consistent from the standpoints of biology, demography (conditions of