A variety of conditions contribute to this natural aging process. Our concern is with the physical losses that can create difficulties in daily living. Body No two persons age the same. Some of these conditions are described below, along with suggestions that can help compensate for physical and functional limitations.
Older people have a higher rate of blindness than any other age group.
Among those 85 years and older, one of 20 persons is legally blind. Changes in vision accelerate after age 50 and in crease in severity after age 65. It can become more difficult for older persons to see objects clearly. The lens of the eye can become opaque and yellow, affecting its ability to discern closely related colors, especially in the blue-green end of the color spectrum. It takes longer for an older person's eyes to change focus from an object close at hand to another farther away.