Envelhecimento, saúde e função física
Resumo
Ainda não encontramos a fonte da juventude, nem a poção mágica com essas propriedades especiais para nos manter jovens e saudáveis por longo período de tempo. No entanto, a humanidade inventou a velhice! O número de anos que se espera que alguém viva aumentou significativamente desde 1840. Também não é surpresa que o número total de idosos que vivem no mundo aumenta em 10 milhões a cada ano. Esse processo foi representado pela típica imagem de avós que desempenham papéis como cuidar de seus netos. Baby boomers não apenas mudaram isso, eles reinventaram uma população mais velha caracterizada por pessoas idosas com funções diferentes. Portanto, uma nova geração de pes- soas idosas que nunca vimos antes está emergindo como um grupo amplamente heterogêneo de características comportamentais. Pessoas idosas capazes de participar em eventos competitivos, como esportes, estarão na mesma faixa etária que outras pessoas que precisam de assistência para usar o banheiro, tomar banho, se vestir e se alimentar. Alguns terão que lidar com algumas doenças, enquanto o desafio para outros será conviver com uma capacidade muito limitada devido à presença de múltiplas doenças (por exemplo, câncer, diabetes, insuficiência cardíaca) e o uso de diferentes medicamentos. Também inclui possíveis efeitos colaterais (fadiga, fraqueza muscular, distúrbios do sono) e deficiências nutricionais (anemia, desnutrição).
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