Later Adulthood (65+ years)
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- Created on: 13-12-15 14:23
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- Later Adulthood(65+years)
- Physical Development
- Sight worsens as the eye lenses stiffen
- Hearing declines with the gradual deterioration of the mechanism of the ear
- Skin wrinkles because of the loss of elasticity in the tissues
- People become shorter because their intervertebral discs in the spine compact
- Sense of smell and taste are poorer.
- Intellectual Development
- Have difficulty remembering things quickly
- Gradual decline of the nervous system-reaction times are slower
- More life experiences than a younger person-may make better decisions
- Still need and enjoy intellectually stimulating activities in their lives.
- Physical Development
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