Sensory Perception
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| Name some age-related changes with the Sensory Perception | -vision and hearing impairments
-taste and smell impairments
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| Four main causes of visual impairments | -cataracts
-glaucoma
-mascular degeneration
-diabetic retinopathy
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| Farsightedness resulting from a loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye | Presbyopia
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| Other effects of vision due to age | -depth perception is distorted
-vision in dim light becomes difficult
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| An occlusion in the drainage of the fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye; produces an increase in intraocular pressure | Glaucoma
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| Normal range of intraocular pressure | 10 to 22 mm Hg
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| A clouding of the normally clear and transparent lens of the eye | Cataracts
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| A sensorineural healing loss and the most common form of loss in older adults | Presbycusis
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| Tactile information involving pressure, vibration, and temperature | Touch
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| Name some age-related changes affecting the sense of touch and position | -decrease in the number of receptor cells throughout the skin and joints -increasing difficulty sensing temperature and maintaining balance
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| What decline in number which tends to reduce or alter a person's ability to smell | Olfactory receptors
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| What decrease in number which influences appetite and causes the person to use more seasoning | Taste buds
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| Assessment for Sensory Perception | -assess eyes for dryness, tearing or sings of irritation -assess ability to see close-up and at a distance; ask about recent problems if any -assess hearing; note hearing aids -assess for reported changes in taste and smell
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| What are some interventions to compensate for age-related changes in vision | -make sure eyeglasses are clean -increase the amount of light in environment -use shades on windows and lights -use night lights to avoid abrupt light-to-dark changes
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