title: The physiological effects of ageing on the activities of living.
abstract: This article describes different theories of ageing. It examines the impact that physiological effects have on aspects of living for older people: eating and drinking, eliminating, mobilising, communicating and breathing.
authors.affiliation: University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. a.h.farley@dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McLafferty
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hendry
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000502:physiology; D003142:Communication; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000502:physiology; D003672:Defecation / Q000502:physiology; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000009:adverse effects; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000502:physiology; D008019:Life Style; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012119:Respiration; D014554:Urination / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals