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Aging and the Effects of the Body


Description
Module One Learning Outcomes
After completing this module you will be able to:
Differentiate between the process of ageing and disability.
Describe the manner in which a range of the body’s systems deteriorates as the body ages.
Discuss the implications of the deterioration of a client's body on a care worker’s duties.
List a range of medical conditions that people suffer as a result of ageing.
Develop the skills necessary to identify and treat various medical conditions.
Content
  • How Aging Effects Health
  • Section 1
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: How Age Effects Health
  • Section 2
  • Physical Changes and Aging
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Physical Changes and Aging
  • Section 4
  • Physical and Emotional Issues
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Physical and Emotional Issues
  • Section 3
  • Circulatory System and Conditions
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Circulatory System and Conditions
  • Section 5
  • Skin, Hair and Nail Care
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Skin, Hair and Nail
  • Section 6
  • Minimizing Physical Damage
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Minimizing Physical Damage
  • Section 7
  • Bones and Muscles
  • How Age Effects Health (clone)
  • Section 8
  • Bones and Muscles
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Bones and Muscles
  • Section 9
  • Digestion System
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Digestive System
  • Section 10
  • Stomach and Bowel
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Stomach and Bowel
  • Section 11
  • Urinary System
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Urinary System
  • Section 12
  • Kidney and Urine
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Kidney and Urine
  • Section 13
  • Immune System
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Immune System
  • Section 14
  • Sensory Impairment
  • DISCUSSION TOPIC: Sensory Impairment
  • Section 15
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
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