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Normal Effects of AgingBy

Yolanda Neal, DNP, MSN, RN

> 65 years old

80% have at least one chronic

health condition

1 in 3 have limitations with

ADL’s

10k people turn 65 each day

Healthy Aging

Not simply the absence of disease

Should maximize physical, cognitive, and mental health with ongoing social

engagement

Sensory Changes

Neurologic Changes

Cardiac Hypertrophy

¿Where is the bathroom?

More Beautiful with Time

Polypharmacy

Delirium

What can we do?

Thank you!