University of the Philippines Manila

School of Health Sciences

Extension Campus in South Cotabato

Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City

CH 111 : NURSING CARE OF OLDER PERSONS

WEEK 4 : STUDY GUIDE

UNIT 3 : SPECIAL CONCERNS ON THE PHYSIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF AGING.

LET’S BEGIN,

A knowledge of the physiology of aging is necessary in understanding the medical problems of

the elderly, according to D. P. Zoller of Pub Med.gov. Elderly persons experience normal physiological
changes associated with aging in all of their organ systems. And becoming familiar with this age-related
physiologic changes is the first step to understand, help and better manage any clinical interventions for
the older persons.

READ Kozier and ERB’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 8 th Ed., Chapter 23. Also, read on ‘MOSBY’S
Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker’ 2nd Ed., Chapter 17- Sheila Sorrentino, and Medical Surgical
Nursing by Brunner and Suddarth’s Chapter11, ‘Health Care of the Older Adults’. View and read also the
link and Websites reflected in your Course Guide for Week 4 topic.

LET’S THINK,

After viewing and reading the learning resources provided for you, answer the following study
questions:

1. Define and understand the diverse terminology utilized in the physiologic perspective of aging.
2. Explain the factors that interact to influence growth, development and aging? What are these
factors?
3. Describe the normal age related changes in the senses of older persons and their implications.

DIG DEEPER,

Please visit this link…..(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4808743/) and

(uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/sensory-loss-affects-94-percent-of-older-adults). Please read
and try to learn and recognize the sensory deficits in the elderly.

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