The physiological effects of ageing on the activities of living.
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.
Farley
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University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. a.h.farley@dundee.ac.uk
McLafferty
Ella
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Hendry
Charles
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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
D005609:Free Radicals