1)
Reduction in height: The verbal dis
gets flattened and compressed coupled with the stooping posture due to weak
muscles.
Reduction in height: The verbal dis
gets flattened and compressed coupled with the stooping posture due to weak
muscles.
2)
Scanty grayish hair (specially on
the scalp, Axilla public hair)
Scanty grayish hair (specially on
the scalp, Axilla public hair)
3)
Enlarge bulbous nose and large ear
lobe.
Enlarge bulbous nose and large ear
lobe.
4)
Loose wrinkles –inelastic skins
Loose wrinkles –inelastic skins
5)
Poor dentition
Poor dentition
6)
Sunken cheek due to loss of dentures
Sunken cheek due to loss of dentures
7)
Unsteady gait
Unsteady gait
8)
Arthritis of joint pains
Arthritis of joint pains
9)
Poor posture
Poor posture
10)Reduced
mobility
mobility
11)Obesity
12)Failing sight –
Blindness
Blindness
13) Failure in hearing
(hard hearing)
(hard hearing)
14)Failure in smelling
15)Poor appetite
16)Indigestion and
constipation
constipation
17)Loss of memory and
mental changes-resulting in senile dementia
mental changes-resulting in senile dementia
18)Aggression,
depression, instability – nervous
depression, instability – nervous
19)Talkative and
argumentative
argumentative
20)Diabetes: This is
common with the aged person because of reduction in insulin production as a
result of cell degeneration
common with the aged person because of reduction in insulin production as a
result of cell degeneration
