can you give me some examples of "aging disorders"?

Question

its for my biological psychology subject...tnx!!!!

Answer 1

Yes! em, ehh, pardon?

Answer 2

Alzheimers
Senility
Arthritis
Vericose Veins

Plus all of the following.

Nervous System

- Peripheral: reduced reflexes, reduced receptors, reduced signal transduction
- CNS (Central Nervous System): reduced neuronal receptors

Body Composition

- Decreased lean muscle mass
- Increased adipose tissue
- Decreased water volume (from 78% at birth to 50% in old age)
- Decreased bone density

Cell Composition

- DNA damage
- Decreased intracellular water and increased extracellular water
- Deposition of lipofuscin (age spots)
- Declining energy production

Auditory Function

- Reduced high frequency hearing

Endocrine System

- Reduced hormone secretion
- Increased incidence of diabetes

Eyes

- Cataracts
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Decreased lens flexibility

Digestive Tract

- Decreased liver mass and function
- Decreased blood flow to digestive organs
- Increased transit time
- Reduced secretion of digestive enzymes and intrinsic factor
- Alterations in typical bowel habits

Heart

- Decreased heart rate
- Increased action potential conduction time
- Decreased diastolic relaxation
- Atherosclerosis
- Hypercholesterolemia

Immune System

- Decreased T-cell function

Joints

- Decreased joint cartilage
- Fibrosis with decreased elasticity

Nose

- Diminished sense of smell

Lungs

- Decreased capacity and elasticity

Kidneys

- Decreased filtration
- Decreased renal blood flow
- Decreased renal tubular secretion

Blood Vessels

- Increased systolic blood pressure
- Increased peripheral resistance
- Hypertension

Answer 3

Aging doesn't really mean getting old but a stage in life where an individual grow starting from birth, and that odesn't always mean looking, duh... Gets? it's normal for a person to age. Don't worry. It is only physical...

Answer 4

Dying is a big one.





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