Ageing - Physical 3

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  • Ageing - Physical
    • Osteoarthritis
      • Degenerative disease as a result of wear and tear of the joints at the end of the bone
      • Joints become painful and stiff
        • Hips
        • Knee
        • Lower back
        • Hand or feet
      • Difficulty to perform day to day tasks
      • Physical changes
        • Thinning and roughening of the joint cartilage
        • Prone to fractures
      • Symptoms
        • Pain
          • Your join may hurt during or after movement
        • Tenderness
          • Your joint may feel tender when you apply light pressure to it
        • Stiffness
          • Noticeable after waking up in the morning or after a period of inactivity
        • Loss of flexibility
          • You may not be able to move your joint through its full range of motion
      • Prevention
        • Exercise
          • 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week
        • Posture
          • Take regular break and always maintain good posture
        • Loosing weight
          • Lower the strain on your joints
    • Effects of illnesses
      • Each condition has it's own symptoms
        • Can have a wider effect on holistic development
          • Impact on someone psychologically:
            • Stress
            • Depression
      • Depression
        • Lack of energy
        • Low motivation
        • Interrupted sleep patterns
        • Changes to appetite
        • Headaches
      • Social development
        • Reduce mobility and social life
        • May reduce meeting new people
    • Mental Health
      • Physical
        • Difficulty falling or staying asleep
        • Oversleeping or daytime sleepiness
        • Increased use of alcohol or drugs
        • Weight loss
          • Loss of appetite
        • Losing interest in hobbies
        • Fatigue
      • Psychological
        • Suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts
        • Loss of self-worth
        • Worries or anxiety
        • Socially withdrawn and isolated
          • Not wanting to see friends or family
        • Sadness
    • Conditions
      • Losing mobility
        • Can be a viscous cycle as conditions may worsen as a result of lack of exercise
      • Sensory awareness
        • Additional problems - dizziness and increase in falls
      • Incontinence
        • Loss of bladder control
        • Weakness of the muscles
      • Insomnia
        • Disrupted sleep patterns
          • Can cause fatigue, anxiety, and stress

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