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Objectives: . 1. Identify normal physical changes in the older adult.2. Discuss nursing Implications due to changes in the older adult. . The Middle Adult . The years are generally considered to be ages 40 to 65. This is a period of gradual and individualized change in both physical and
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1. Physiologic Changes Due to Aging
2. Objectives: 1. Identify normal physical changes in the older adult.
2. Discuss nursing Implications due to changes in the older adult.
3. The Middle Adult
The years are generally considered to be ages 40 to 65.
This is a period of gradual and individualized change in both physical and psychosocial dimensions.
Visible signs of aging and a heightened awareness of the time left to live, however, lead middle adults to evaluate their achievement of goals and influence their adaptation to older age.