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. a) In each of the following changes indicate which are age related and which are age associated changes and age associated diseases. Us abbr AR,AS, ASD. b) Also indicate under each if the degree of age related changes could become age associated under the influence of life style ( indicate by yes if it can or no it does not)
a. Reduced sex drive in females
b. wrinkling of skin
c. acute dementia
d. impotent in males
c. hypertension
d. presbyopia
e. Ectropion
f. vascular dementia
g. bone loss in females
h. bone loss in males
i. hypothermia
j. osteoarthritis
m. ADRs to medication
n. loss of muscle mass
o. Parkinson’s diseases
p. reduced short-term memory
q. multi-infarction dementia
r. incontinence
s. dysphagia
t. reduced time between erection (males)
2. a) explain which of the theories of aging explains the following age related changes, b) indicate if each theory is extrinsic or intrinsic
a. loss of elasticity of lungs reducing vital capacity
b. The loss of functional cells to replace those that are dying or damage
c. decrease in bone density
d. arteriosclerosis
e. osteoporosis - female
f. arthritis
3. Explain, from question 2 above, if these theories totally explain aging.