Effects of Aging

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Effects of Aging

• Circulatory and Respiratory System

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Trends in heart disease

• Increased chances and duration of exposure to
  risk factors
• Provision of adequate time for development of
  significant disease
• Decrease cardiac efficiency increase oxygen use

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3 most important risk factors

• High blood pressure
• Smoking
• High blood lipoproteins cholesterol and LDL

• How can these risk factors be reduced or
  eliminated??

4
Other risk factors

• Lack of exercise
• Obesity
• Family history
• Diabetes
• Stress
• Gender male
• Menopause
• Periodontal disease

5
Effects of change in arterial properties

• Narrowness decrease in flow
• Roughness clot formation
• Stiffness decrease ability to dilate
• Weakness aneurysms which will result in
  pressure on structures, clot formation, and
  bleeding

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Varicose Veins expanded veins

• Effects they produce
• Cosmetic
• Pain
• Infection
• Ischemia
• Pulmonary embolism

• Ways to reduce occurrence
• Avoid long standing
• Avoid Inactivity
• Chronic cough
• Avoid Alcoholism
• Get exercise

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Hemorrhoids

• Varicose veins at the anus
• Avoid constipation
• Get adequate fiber
• Exercise
• Forced bowel movements

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Respiratory Changes

• Lack of exercise with increase the rate and
  degree of age changes

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Air Pollution Risks

• Smoking
• Occupational air pollution (fibers, coal,
  sawdust, etc.)
• Urban air pollution
• Farm air pollution
• All of these lead to decreased maximum speed and
  endurance, disability, disease and death

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Trends in respiratory disease

• Increased risk and incidences of exposure to
  factors
• Increased duration of exposure to factors
• Lowered body defenses