Session 19

Question 1

What are the physical impacts of aging

Answer 1

Skin looses elasticity
Teeth fall out
Muscles weaken
Hair thins and goes grey

Question 2

Impacts of aging on their cognitive health

Answer 2

Slower brain function
Attention span decreases
Reading and problem solving is slower
Information processing slows down

Question 3

Impacts of aging on your emotional wellbeing

Answer 3

Transitions and significant life events
come to terms with their decline/ not come to terms with it at all
Loneliness and social isolation

Question 4

Describe the 2 types of pain

Answer 4

Acute- sharp sudden pain, like toothache, burns or headache

Chronic- ongoing pain that can last for months, this is a type of dull pain