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Aging Healthy
APS HealthcareSouthwestern PAHealth Care Quality Unit (HCQU)10-6-05/lo
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Objectives List some changes that happen to
your body when you get older. Name a way to improve your
appetite. Understand what healthy aging is.
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Aging HealthyAging begins when we are born.
Aging is NOT a disease.
Our bodies change as we grow older.
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Aging Healthy List of changes
Normal part of aging
Tips
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Height Get shorter
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Height Tip Strengthening Exercises
Stretching Exercises
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Weight Change in weight Gain or lose
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Weight Tip Exercise
Eat healthy food
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Appetite Loss of taste
Loss of smell
Not hungry
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Appetite Tip Eat meals with friends
Eat small meals
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Bladder Bladder gets smaller Go to bathroom more often
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Bladder Tip Drink water during the day.
Do not drink fluids before bedtime.
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Hearing Loss
Difficult to hear in a noisy area
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Hearing Tip Have a doctor check your hearing
every year. Hearing Aid
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Heart Slows down May get dizzy
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Heart Tip Listen to doctor’s orders when
taking heart pills.
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Immune system Harder to fight diseases. Easier to catch the flu or colds.
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Immune system Tip Healthy diet
Sleep
Less stress
Exercise
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Kidney Size of kidney gets smaller
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Kidney Tip Drink 6-8 glasses of water each day Check with your doctor first to make
sure it is alright to drink this amount of water each day
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Lungs Harder to catch your breath Less oxygen in your body
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Lungs Tip Exercise every day
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Memory Small changes
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Memory Tip Make lists Use calendars to remember
important days. Stay involved with the community. Keep active. Stay in touch with your friends.
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Muscles Become smaller
Loss of strength
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Muscles Tip Exercise every day
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Skin Gets thinner Easier to get cuts and bruises
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Skin Tip Keep your skin clean all of the time Use moisturizer Use sun block if outside
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Sleep Problems sleeping
Less sleep
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Sleep Tip Take naps during the day Exercise during the day Keep a routine
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Stomach Constipation (Difficulty having a
bowel movement) Thirsty
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Stomach Tip Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day
Eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, and cereals
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Teeth Loss of teeth Hard to chew and swallow
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Teeth Tip Visit the dentist each year
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Vision Not able to see in the dark
May need glasses
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Vision Tip More lights in the home Visit doctor each year for eye exam Wear your glasses
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THANK YOU!
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References Healthy Aging. Retrieved May 2005
from World Wide Web www cdc.gov. Healthy Aging. Retrieved May 2005
from World Wide Web www.healthyaging.net.
The National Council On The Aging. Retrieved May 2005 from World Wide Web www.ncoa.org.
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