The Physiological Effects of Ageing

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Common respiratory problems associated with ageing.

Title page; Contents; Author profiles; Preface; Chapter 1: Growing Older; Introduction; Drivers in the care of older adults; Activities of living; Overall aims; References; Chapter 2: Theories of Ageing; Aims; Learning Outcomes; Introduction; Ageing theories; Error theory; Free radical theory; Immune theory; Programmed theory of ageing: changes in cell replication; Neuroendocrine theory; Effects of ageing on homeostasis and body function; Summary; References and further reading; Chapter 3: Maintaining a Safe Environment; Aims; Learning Outcomes; Introduction; Immune system.

Physical/ mechanical and chemical barriersPhagocytosis; Acute inflammatory response; Typical immune response to the presence of pathogenic microorganisms; Relationship between innate (non-specific) and acquired (specific) immunity; Wound healing; Ageing changes in the immune system; Changes in the thymus; T cell function; B cell function; Natural killer cells; Inflammatory process; Nutrition; Changes to the skin and mucous membranes; HIV/AIDS; Assessment of the immune system; HIV/AIDS; Stages of HIV infection; Modes of transmission related to older adults.

Issues relating to older people and HIV/AIDSSummary; References and further reading; Useful websites; Chapter 4: Communicating; Aims; Learning Outcomes; Introduction; Normal structure and function; The nervous system; Ageing changes in the nervous system; Brain; Neuronal loss; Neuronal networks; Neurotransmitters; Lipofuscin and neurofibrillary tangles; Movement; Changes in the spinal cord; The eye; Structures of the eye; Aqueous humour and vitreous humour; Accessory structures; Physiology of vision; Refraction; Accommodation; Constriction; Convergence.

Retina and the conversion of light to an electrical signalAgeing changes in the eye; The ear; Normal structure and function; Physiology of sound; Ageing changes in hearing and vestibular function; Conditions associated with communication difficultyin older adults; Delirium; Assessment for delirium; Management; Pain in older people; Epidemiology of pain for older people; Criteria for choosing a pain assessment tool; Other factors; Management of pain for older people; Parkinson's disease; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Medical management; Nursing management; Summary; References and further reading.

Useful websitesChapter 5: Breathing; Aims; Learning Outcomes; Introduction; Normal structure and function; Upper respiratory tract; Lower respiratory tract; Mechanics of respiration; The mechanics of breathing; Inspiration; Expiration; Gas exchange; Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport; Control of breathing; Nervous system control; Chemical control; Ageing changes in the respiratory system; Changes in the structure of the respiratory tract; The thoracic cage and muscular function; Alveoli; Elastic recoil; Control of ventilation; Assessing respiratory function.

The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for student nurses, qualified nurses and allied professionals working with older people in a variety of contexts, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process and in doing so enhance care delivery. This book emphasizes the normal ageing changes before considering possible effects of ageing on body systems. Although problems associated with ageing are identified, nursing assessment and interventions are considered which can help reduce the impact these changes have on a person's functional ability. This is a highly.

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