Question | Answer |
List the Common Physiological changes of aging. | Decreased ability to bite and chew due to tooth loss and dentures, difficulty swallowing due to decreased saliva and increased gag reflex, decreased sense of smell due to blocked receptors, - sense of taste - less taste buds, Energy loss, muscle loss, |
Hearing Changes: technical Name, effects. | Presbycusis. Age related deterioration, can't hear high pitched sounds, difficulty understanding people speaking, feel embarassed, scared, frustrated, may pretend they can hear, hearing aids can hurt (high noises). |
How to communicate w/someone with presbycusis. | Get their attention, face them, maintain eye contact, make sure they understand, reduce background noise, use body language |
Vision Changes: technical term, effects. | Presbyopia. Natural degeneration of the eye, shapes appear fuzzy, distorted, more affected by glare, colours green, violet, blues harder to distinguish |
How to communicate with someone with presbyopia. | Make sure their glasses are clean, don't have light behind you (window), Describe new situations, use shape descriptions not colours. |