Mental function and Perceptual skills
This type of reasoning is described as the ability to recognize and understand patterns in and relationships among variables to solve problems
What is inductive reasoning
This visual function declines during middle adulthood. It is noted as visual accommodation becoming less effective with aging, secondary to deterioration of the ciliary muscle action.
What is presbyopia.
A decline in the total number of skeletal muscle fibers according to size and type
What is sarcopenia.
This condition is sometimes called a silent killer and s a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
What is hypertension
This type of orientation is defined as the ability to visualize stimuli in two- and three-dimensional space
What is spatial orientation
Beginning as early as age 30, this type of hearing loss occurs which is defined as increasing difficulty hearing high-frequency sounds.
What is presbycusis
Physical inactivity is only one of the many factors that contribute to this condition known by bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue.
What is osteoporosis
This condition is noted by cells that fail to use insulin properly, it usually occurs slowly over time, and can be delayed or controlled with lifestyle changes
What is Type 2 diabetes
This type of memory may decline in older adulthood and is noted by challenge in remembering specific events.
What is episodic memory
As many as 3 out of 4 older adults have impaired testing on this type of balance testing which can lead to increased risk for falls
What is postural balance
Loss of flexibility of this structure shows the greatest decline of any joints with aging, with up to 50 percent less extensor flexibility by age 85
What is spinal flexibility
These are the 3 most common types of cancer in the elderly.
What are prostate, breast, and lung cancer.
This perceptual ability may decline in older adulthood and is defined by difficulty locating an object against a background in low contrast conditions.
What is figure ground perception
loss of this portion of the visual field may occur in late adulthood
What is peripheral vision
Excessive forward rounding of the upper back in the thoracic area is known as this condition.
What is kyphosis
•Older people with this condition may report unusual fatigue, low energy level, and a feeling of being slowed down.
What is depression
Older adults may have more difficulty maintaining attention with this present in the environment.
What are distractors
This condition is an impairment of vestibular function resulting in disequilibrium associated with aging.
What is Presbyastasis
This percentage of age-related changes can be prevented through exercise and lifestyle changes.
What is one third
Almost half of the population have this condition which is a risk factor for heart disease. It can be reduced by dietary changes and exercise.
What is high cholesterol