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    Chronological age is not always indicative of physiological age or organ system functioning, as the rate of aging varies between individuals and organ systems. In general, those over 85 show the greatest effects of aging, as reserve capacity decreases in all organ systems. As people age, their body systems have more difficulty maintaining homeostasis when under stress or illness, and it takes longer for systems to return to equilibrium. Older adults also often have multiple chronic illnesses requiring several medications, increasing the risk of adverse drug interactions. Symptoms of illness can be non-specific in older people and mistaken for normal aging, and responses to disease may be slower or lower level. Pain perception also tends to decrease with age.

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    Chronological age is not always indicative of physiological age or organ system functioning, as the rate of aging varies between individuals and organ systems. In general, those over 85 show the greatest effects of aging, as reserve capacity decreases in all organ systems. As people age, their body systems have more difficulty maintaining homeostasis when under stress or illness, and it takes longer for systems to return to equilibrium. Older adults also often have multiple chronic illnesses requiring several medications, increasing the risk of adverse drug interactions. Symptoms of illness can be non-specific in older people and mistaken for normal aging, and responses to disease may be slower or lower level. Pain perception also tends to decrease with age.

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    Chronological age is not always indicative of physiological age or organ system functioning, as the rate of aging varies between individuals and organ systems. In general, those over 85 show the greatest effects of aging, as reserve capacity decreases in all organ systems. As people age, their body systems have more difficulty maintaining homeostasis when under stress or illness, and it takes longer for systems to return to equilibrium. Older adults also often have multiple chronic illnesses requiring several medications, increasing the risk of adverse drug interactions. Symptoms of illness can be non-specific in older people and mistaken for normal aging, and responses to disease may be slower or lower level. Pain perception also tends to decrease with age.

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    Chronological age is not always indicative of physiological age or organ system functioning, as the rate of aging varies between individuals and organ systems. In general, those over 85 show the greatest effects of aging, as reserve capacity decreases in all organ systems. As people age, their body systems have more difficulty maintaining homeostasis when under stress or illness, and it takes longer for systems to return to equilibrium. Older adults also often have multiple chronic illnesses requiring several medications, increasing the risk of adverse drug interactions. Symptoms of illness can be non-specific in older people and mistaken for normal aging, and responses to disease may be slower or lower level. Pain perception also tends to decrease with age.

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    POINTS TO PONDER

    MRS. JOJI B. CASTELLANO,R.N.,MAN


    Chronological age is not a good
    indicator of physiological age or of
    organ system functioning.

    The rate of age change varies among


    people & among organ systems in each
    person.
    As a rule, the client who is 85 years or
    older is expected to show the greatest
    accumulation of age-related change.

    There is a decrease in the reserve


    capacity in all organ systems with
    aging.
    Body systems have greater difficulty
    maintain homeostasis when they
    undergo illness or social or
    psychological stresses.

    The organ systems require a longer


    time to respond to the stress & return
    to a state of equilibrium.
    In addition to physiological changes
    in most organ systems older clients are
    to experience multiple chronic
    illnesses that require several drugs for
    treatment thereby increasing the risks
    of adverse effects of drug interactions.
    Symptoms of illnesses of older adults
    are often non-specific & easily ignored
    because of the general belief that the
    symptoms result from the normal
    aging process.
    Age alters the response to disease by
    causing a slower & lower level of
    response, for example, there is often
    little if any temperature rises with
    infection.

    Pain perception is usually decreased &


    therefore its protective function is lost.
    THANK
    YOU
    GOD
    BLESS

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