Time and tide wait for no man.

Days roll into months and months into years.

We can't stop aging. But we can remain healthy physically and mentally in old age also.

We have to have a positive attitude.

Age related changes do occur. Some of these are:

Hearing impairment

Failing vision,

Osteoporosis.

Increased likelihood of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.

Mental process also changes

* speed at which information is processed
* speed of responding to changes in the environment
* long term memory decline
* word finding ability declines

Visual decline

* decreased reading speed
* seeing acuity in dim light
* reading fine print
* sensing peripheral changes

These changes may lead to difficulties in interacting with one's living environment.

These include:

Decreased mobility and dexterity

Decreased strength and stamina

Reduced sensory acuity: vision, hearing, thermal sensitivity, touch, smell

However some functions tend to remain the same with advancing age and changes differ between people. While seniors tend to process new information slower, daily social and occupational functioning ability remains stable. Most language related skills also tend to remain stable with age. Most notably, creativity and wisdom continue at strong levels.

In addition to physical changes, seniors experience social changes that may be disruptive. These include: isolation from family and friends, loss of peers children living far away and a changing neighborhood

The majority of seniors learn to adapt to their changing situations and lead happy and productive lives.

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