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Salivary glands produce less saliva which can cause dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Secretion of the digestive juices decrease. Fried and fatty foods are hard to digest

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Adult day care is for elderly people who need watched over or people with disabilities. Adult day care provides meals, supervision, and activities. There are certain requirements at some places example of that is some require them to be able to walk, others allow wheelchairs, and others require some self-care abilities. Some places provide many fun and interesting activities there, like swimming, board games, and exc. Some places actually have elderly and children together because younger children bring the older people love, joy, and excitement. There's a place near us called SarahCare witch is a great adult care system, they have pottery, dancing, field trips, and physical therapy. That's what adult day care is:) EF

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The reproductive organs change with aging.  The hormone testosterone decreases slightly.  It affects strength, sperm production, and reproductive tissues.  Those changes affect sexual activity.  Sexual climax takes longer.  Fatigue, over-eating, and too much alcohol affect erections.  Women no longer have menstrual cycles.  Women can no longer have children.  Female hormones decrease.  The pre-excitement state returns more quickly.
-nikaala c

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Like all other parts of the body, the respiratory system degrades with age. This includes the muscles weakening, lung tissue losing elasticity, having difficulty breathing, and losing lung tissue. This is effected by smoking and is sped up immensely by doing so.

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The brain & nervous system are your bodies control center.
Aging on your nervous system has many effects. It may cause your nervous system to send and receive messages slower. Waste products can also collect in the brain tissue as nerve cells break down. This can cause abnormal changes in the brain called Plaques & Tangles to form.
Nervous system damage can cause Dementia, Delirium, and other types of severe memory loss.
Other causes/ changes of nervous system breakdown include: poorly controlled diabetes, organ; tissue; cell damage, trauma injuries, congenital problems, mental health issues, & degenerative problems such as parkinson’s disease, ALS, and other peripheral neuropathy problems.
Sudden nervous system changes include: Spinal cord injuries, Strokes, Seizures, and Heart attacks.
Prevention includes: Reading, Cross word puzzles, Puzzles & stimulation conversations. Physical exercise also promotes blood flow to your brain, as well as, help prevent/ reduce loss of brain cells.

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Home sharing is 2 or more people sharing a house or apartment. Like a family, sharing expenses, cleaning, yard work and others.

This provides companionship and help people feel safer with another.

“The Nest” homesharing support services program to assist seniors in our community to live independently in their homes. This program provides services to support both the home provider and the home seeker.

Annamarie has been sharing housing for over twenty and wrote the book on home sharing called “Sharing Housing: A Guidebook to Finding and Keeping Good Housemates.”

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Assisted living residences are for persons who need help with daily living. Residents have social contact with other like a home-like setting. Staff are available for 24 hours.

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Sanctuary Grande in North Canton. - Just built last year.
- Has many different social spaces throughout the building.

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Long-term care facilities provide 24-hour skilled care for people who are no longer eligible for hospital care, but are unable to be cared for at home

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Skilled care is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist. This care is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves a treatment plan

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Self-Esteem is threatened by physical reminders of aging. They threaten independence as well.
People cope with aging in their own way. How they cope depends on:
- Health status.
- Life Experiences.
- Finances.
- Education.
- Social Support Systems.

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As you start aging the kidney function decreases, kidneys shrink, and blood flow to the kidneys is reduced.
The ureters, bladder, and urethra lose tone and elasticity. Bladder muscles weaken, bladder size decreases, and storing less urine.
It will cause - urinary frequency or urgency.
Many older persons have to void during the night.
It may cause - urinary incontinence.
In men, the prostate gland enlarges. Causing difficulty voiding or frequent urination.
UTI'S are risks. Adequate fluids are needed,such as : water, juices, milk, and gelatin. Make sure to follow the care plan. Persons with incontinence may need bladder training, or sometimes a catheter.

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Their are 5 senses. Touch, taste, smell, vision, and hearing.
Touch- pain and pressure often reduced. These changes increase the risk for injury.
Taste- The older you get your taste dulls. Older persons will want to eat sweet, sour, and bitter foods.
Smell- Smell also dulls as you get older.
Vision- The eyelids get thin and wrinkle. Dust and pollution can irritate the eye. Pupil becomes smaller and responds less to light. Takes longer to adjust to light. They have a difficult time seeing closely.
Hearing- High pitched sounds are hard to hear. Severe hearing loss occurs. Hearing 🤬 may be needed. Wax becomes harder and thicker in the ear, which can cause they to not be able to hear. Hearing is the sense to go before death.
-Haley Magee
My resident was hard of hearing and only wanted her dessert. Also she couldn't see as well.

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- Haley Magee
My resident is always confused and slow at processing things.

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State and federal funds support apartment complexes for older and disabled persons. These persons have low to moderate incomes. The monthly rents are lower. The rent also depends on the person´s monthly income.

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The Musculo- skeletal system changes during the process of aging.  Muscle cells decrease and strength is lost. Bones start to lose minerals and become brittle. Fractures become more likely. Vertebrae shorten. Joints become painful and they become less flexible. It is important to giver residents a healthy, well balanced diet. Also take careful care to prevent bone breakage.

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Skin loses elastictity, strength, and the fatty tissue layer. Reasons why the skin sags, and becomes thin, and wrinkles. The oil and sweat glands secretions decreases. Which make the skin to become dry, itchy, fragile, and easily injured.
Liver spots are common on the wrist and hands.The skin blood vessles are very fragile and increases.
-Skin breaking down
-Skin Tears
-Pressure Ulcers
-Bruising
-Delayed Healing

- Haley Magee
My resident had thin skin and it was saggy. Also had brown spots on her neck and dry skin on her face.

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The heart pumps with less force and also valves thickens and becomes stiff and the heart rate may be slow. Abnormal heart rate rhythms may occur. There is less blood flow through narrowed arteries. The number of red blood cells decreases.