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Mod 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ageism | Stereotyping against people because of age |
| Integumentary system | Decrease elastic, decrease strength, spots, fewer nerve endings, fewer blood vessels, thinning and sagging, fragile |
| Musculoskeletal-skeletal system | Weaken, shorter, slower |
| Nervous system | Slow reflex, decrease blood flow, dizzy, confusion, decrease brain tissue, decrease in sensitivity, short memory, slow response |
| Circulatory system | Decrease heart rate, weak blood flow, cables thicken, heart enlarges, heart thickens |
| Respiratory system | Diaphragm and lungs are weaker |
| Digestive system | Risk for constipation, intestines slow down, trouble swallowing |
| Urinary system | Pee more, incontinence, decrease kidney function, wonât empty completely, night pee |
| Reproductive system | Decrease in hormones, menopause |