Physical and Psychological changes due to ageing process

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Physical and Psychological changes due to ageing process

Physical changes

Cardiovascular System

Atherosclerosis occurs when fats lays down in the wall of blood vessels and develop a narrowing of the arteries in older people. It can affect older people with high blood pressure, giving them stroke and heart attack. When the fats lays in the blood vessels, it increases the size and cause a blockage in the artery which can make a person get low breathing and chest pain.

Respiratory System

Bronchitis may develop and involves in inflammation of the airways that connect the wind pipe to the lungs because once people get older their strength of their chest muscle reduced.

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Emphysema

Smoking in an example that can cause shortness of breath and result in respiratory or heart failure by causes the lungs to produce chemical that damage the walls of the alveoli. This disease is call Emphysema.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Is when a person does not get enough oxygen to breath and has to increase their rate of breathing in order to cope and it makes the person look bloated or appear bullish.

Nervous System

Nerve cells communicate with muscle to function properly. In older age neurotransmitters which are released by the nerve cell get weaker to ...

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Some good points made here regarding the various changes older people go through. The main area for improvement is with spelling and grammar as at times the writer's intended meaning is not clear. A brief introduction outlining what would be covered would also be useful. 4/5