Body system change in elderly

All vital organs begin to lose some function as you age during adulthood. Aging changes occur in all of the body's cells, tissues, and organs, and these changes affect the functioning of all body systems. Living tissue is made up of cells. There are many different types of cells, but all have the same basic structure.

1. Age related body systems changes Prepared by: Jagdish sambad. M.Sc. N ursing Balaji college of nursing

2. OVERVIEW OF AGING Definition: “Aging is a gradual, continuous process of natural change that begins in early adulthood. During early middle age, many bodily functions begin to gradually decline.

3. When a person becomes old can be answered in different ways: Chronologic age Biological age Psychologic age

4. Normal aging

5. AGE RELATED BODY SYSTEMS CHANGES Aging cells As cells age, they function less well. Eventually, old cells must die, as a normal part of the body’s functioning. Aging organs A decline in one organ’s function, whether due to a disorder or to aging itself, can affect the function of another. For example, if atherosclerosis narrows blood vessels to the kidneys, the kidneys function less well because blood flow to them is decreased.

6. Musculoskeletal system

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