Social Consequences of Physical Aging

"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." - Mark Twain


     I chose to make an entry on CHAPTER 3, "The Social Consequences of Physical Aging," because all of us will experience these types of changes at some point. It is inevitable to start losing sight, smell, taste, hearing etc. because the body wears out over time - we aren't made to last forever. However, people who live a healthy lifestyle can definitely delay the occurrence of these changes.


     The photo I used illustrates how things might start to look as vision declines, and the websites and articles I chose demonstrate how the loss of these sensory functions affect the elderly and how they can even be dangerous (being able to smell when something is burning and being able to drive).

Scholarly Journal Article: This article reports that thirty percent of old Americans, between 70 and 80 years old, experienced problems with their sense of smell in the United States. This can be dangerous when it comes to smelling things like smoke if there is a fire!
http://ida.lib.uidaho.edu:6233/ehost/detail?sid=cadd145d-ba84-4cf6-a1fe-ef11c31cfa1c%40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=53402793

Video Clip: Changes in the appearance of the skin is definitely a sign of aging. In this video, Dr. Schultz explains three reasons why a woman's skin tends to age worse than a man's. Do you agree?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgamTtI1NtY&feature=fvsr

Internet Sites:
There are certain things people can do to delay the decline in their sensory system as they age; these modes of treatment include a healthy lifestyle, nutrition and hormone therapy.
http://www.genf20hgh.net/decline-in-sensory-system-with-aging.html
Losing sensory functions can definitely affect a person when it comes to operating an automobile. This is a very heated issue, and this website describes how to test the vision and hearing of elderly drivers.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6927680_test-vision-hearing-elderly-drivers.html

Crossword Puzzle:
http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/6985674027587248234-puzzle.htm