Physical Factors
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- Created on: 25-04-17 13:56
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- Physical Factors
- Ageing Process
- More prone to fractures due to bones becoming lighter an more brittle
- Hearing may be impared
- Reproductive system changes e.g. menopause
- When older people retire their social circle may decrease
- Retirement can give people more free time for family and friends to engage in new hobbies
- Increased chances of depression
- Risk of dementia is increased - lowers self-esteem
- Fear and anxiety about death
- Genetic Inheritance
- Turners Syndrome (effects girls)
- Short in height
- Different shaped ears and lower on the side of the head
- Drooping eyelids
- Risk of verbal abuse due to appearance - social isolation
- Potential strain on relationships
- Worry about risks to children
- Anxiety
- Uncertainty about the future
- Turners Syndrome (effects girls)
- Ageing Process
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