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eyesight - how is this affected by ageing?

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decreased peripepheral vision / depth perception

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hearing - how is this affected by ageing?

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lower acuity especially for high pitches

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taste - how is this affected by ageing?

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decreased tastebuds and salvia

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touch / smell - how is this affected by ageing?

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decreased sensitivity

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arteries - how is this affected by ageing?

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arteriosclerosis (stiffens)

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bladder - how is this affected by ageing?

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increased unrination

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bones - how is this affected by ageing?

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slower mineral replacement (heals slower)

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heart - how is this affected by ageing?

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thickens

lower max pumping rate

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kidneys - how is this affected by ageing?

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shrink

redcued efficicency

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lungs - how is this affected by ageing?

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reduced elasticity / max capacity

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metabolism - how is this affected by ageing?

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slower

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muscle - how is this affected by ageing?

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mass decline

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nerves - how is this affected by ageing?

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myelin sheath degeneration

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skin - how is this affected by ageing?

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drier / wrinkles

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sexual health - how is this affected by ageing?

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men - lower sperm production increase prostate size

women - menopause + lower lubrication

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spine - how is this affected by ageing?

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becomes brittle reducing sensation

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brain - how is this affected by ageing? (general)

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decline in volume (deterioration / slower replacement)
decrease on cortical density (ridged outer layer)
slower processing and cognitive function

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which areas of the brain are most affected by ageing

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prefrontal cortex

hippocampus

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what is the function of the prefrontal cortex

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planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behaviour

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what is the function of the hippocampus

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consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory

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what is lipofuscin

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ageing pigment

brown pigment caused by the breakdown and absorption of damaged red blood cells

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what happens to the blood flow and level of inflammation in the brain with ageing

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blow flow - decreases

inflammation - increases

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which mental factors decline with ageing (x4)

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cognitive function
verbal ability
reaction time
intellectual performance

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what happens to cerebral serotonin levels when ageing and what effect does this have

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decreases

affects regulation of synaptic plasticity ( reaction time decline)

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what happens to cerebral dopamine levels when ageing and what effect does this have
decreases | interferes with synapses and receptor binding
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what happens to cerebral monoamide oxidase levels when ageing and what effect does this have
increases | more free radicals which damages cells
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describe anterograde amnesia
difficulty learning new information stored in short term memory - trauma
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describe retrograde amnesia
difficulty remembering past events - trauma
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describe transient global amnesia
temporary loss of all memory (v rare) - vascular disease
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describe traumatic amnesia
temporary loss of memory due to trauma combined with coma / blackout period
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describe post-hypnotic amnesia
cannot remember events that occurred during hypnosis
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describe blackout amnesia
heavy drinking leading to amnesia during the binge
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describe Wernike - Korsakoff amnesia
extended alcohol abuse / B1 deficiency leading to progressive memory loss
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describe hysterical amnesia
forgetting your own identity caused by severely traumatic event - memory comes back but not of event
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describe childhood amnesia
cannot remember childhood events - brain had not fully developed during childhood
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describe source amnesia
information retained but not how it was obtained
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describe prosopamjnesia amnesia
cannot remember faces
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Describe the mental capacity act of 2005
capacity is assumed unless there is contrary evidence | assessment of mental capacity should be performed if there are doubts
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What is MCI and what does it stand for
mild cognitive impairment | state between normal cognition and dementia (pre-dementia state)
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what does the equality act protect against ? specific to ageing
- losing their job / being refused membership / receiving a lower quality of service due to age
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describe disengagement theory
increased age = disengagement from society / employment / family roles
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describe structural dependance theory
government policy determines when ageing starts - retirement age
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describe the successful ageing theory / 3rd age phase
seeing ageing as +ve | economic stability / personal growth / free from work
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what is a social carer
paid / unpaid individual that supports a patient who is disables or mentally / physically ill
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what is episodic memory
memory of autobiographical events that can be explicitly stated - personal experience
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what is semantic memory
long term memory NOT from personal experiences (facts)
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what is procedural memory
long term memory responsible for motor skills
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what is working memory
short term memory for linguistic processing
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cranial nerve I - name and function
olfactory | smell
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cranial nerve II - name and function
optic | sight
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cranial nerve III - name and function
oculomotor | moves eyelid / eyeballs
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cranial nerve IV - name and function
trochlear | moves eyeballs
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cranial nerve V - name and function
trigeminal | moves facial muscles
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cranial nerve VI - name and function
abducens | moves eyeballs
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cranial nerve VII - name and function
facial | taste / tears / saliva / facial expressions
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cranial nerve VIII - name and function
vestobulocochlear | auditory
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cranial nerve IX - name and function
glossopharyngeal | swallowing saliva taste
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cranial nerve X - name and function
vagus | control of PNS (GI smooth muscle)
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cranial nerve XI - name and function
accessory | movement of head and shoulders / swallowing
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cranial nerve XII - name and function
hypoglossal | tongue muscles / speech / swallowing
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Types of dementia - Alzheimer's
C - plaques containing beta amyloid form in the brain - abnormal tau proteins forming neurofibrillary tangles disrupting cell transportation S - decline in cognitive or behavioural function and performance compared with how they were previously T - Cholinesterase inhibitors / NMDA receptor antagonists (used for symptom relief) / donepezil / Memantine and rivastigmine
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Types of dementia - vascular dementia
C - reduced blood flow to the brain causing cell death S - cannot follow instructions / concentrating problems / slower thought speed - progression is stepped - only gets worse when another stroke occurs - not progressive decline T - controlling cardiovascular disease / high blood pressure / loose weight / quit smoking / exercise
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Types of dementia - Parkinsons
C - LEWY BODIES deposition of alpha-synuclein proteins in the nerve cells of the brain due to low acetylcholine and dopamine levels - located at the BASE of brain (movement associated) caused by drop in dopamine levels due to death of nerve cells S - bradykinesia (muscle stiffening and weakening) / tremors / loosing your sense of smell / change in voice T - rivastigmine / Levodopa (makes nerve cells make dopamine)
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Types of dementia - dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
C - LEWY BODIES deposition of alpha-synuclein proteins in the nerve cells of the brain due to low acetylcholine and dopamine levels - located at the OUTER layers of the brain (cognitive association) S - visual hallucinations / attention + alertness problems (swaying between okay and v bad) / movement problems (like parkinsons) / sleep disturbance / loosing their sense of smell T - staying mentally active / NO antipsychotic drugs / donepezil and rivastigmine
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Types of dementia - frontotemporal dementia (Picks disease)
C - portions of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain atrophy (shrink) due to accumulation of abnormal tau proteins (picks disease ) / TDP-43 S - extreme changes in behaviour and personality T - speech and language therapy / developing a routine for sleeping and eating
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Types of dementia - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
C - transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that destroys the brain over time PRIONS (abnormal amyloid protein 14-3-3) S - 40 year incubation period then rapid dementia and death within the year T - opiate drugs to reduce pain and drugs to calm muscle spasms - no cure
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what is the function of the frontal lobe of the brain + blood supple
``` MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY motor function problem solving memory language judgement ```
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what is the function of the temeporal lobe of the brain
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY | primary auditory perception
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Cholinesterase inhibitors function
drug that inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine, thereby increasing both the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
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describe subcortical dementia
small deep blood vessels in the brain walls thicken and become stiff reducing blood flow = nerve damage . small infarcts MOST COMMON
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donepezil hydrochloride
reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase T - Alzheimers disease DT - asthma / COPD / peptic ulcers SE - aggression / diarrhoea / vomiting / rash / headache /insomnia
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rivastigmine
non-competitive inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase. T - alzheimers / parkinsons DT - ulcers / asthma / COPS / seizures / bladder issues SE - anxiety / confusion / dyspepsia / weight loss / tremor
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Levodopa with carbidopa
Levodopa works by replacing the chemical messenger dopamine, which the brain cells in the substantia nigra are no longer making. carbidopa - stops enzymes breaking down the protein before it reaches the brain T - parkinsons DT - ? SE - excessive daytime sleeping

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