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Older adult
* Many older adults are concerned about forgetfulness
  - develop an eye problem that seriously impairs their vision
  - die each year from complications of flu
  - enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle well into their eighties and nineties
  - fear loss of independence far more than illness or dying
* Many older adults have asthma
  - at least one chronic condition and many have multiple conditions
  - problem chewing and swallowing due to decrease saliva
  - problems sleeping
  - serious mental health problems, with depression being the most common
  - trouble falling asleep and staying asleep
* Many older adults live independently in their own dwellings and prefer to do so as long as they can
  - on a fixed or limited income, and the cost of care can exceed monthly income
  - lose functional independence when they are hospitalized
  - produce less saliva that can hinder chewing and swallowing
  - wear dentures or partial dentures
* Most older adults are capable of full recovery and a return to their usual life styles
  - in regular contact with family members
  - interested in improving functional fitness and their health
  - can develop their physical abilities beyond their current level
  - desire to keep their independence as long as possible
  - expect their levels of stress to significantly go down as they age
* Most older adults have at least one living sibling
  - no desire or capacity for sexual relations
  - to cope with less income
* Most older adults maintain active, independent lives
  - close contact with family
  - prefer to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible
* Some older adults are on restricted diets because of certain health conditions
  - live in poverty
  - suffer from depression, or struggle with anxiety, or become increasingly confused
  - think it is too late to begin exercising
* approaching retirement begin to rely on adult offspring more.
* are a diverse population and no two individuals age alike.
* are a rapidly growing segment of all industrialized populations
  - increasing segment of the American population
* are also at greater risk for experiencing health effects due to poor air quality
  - risk, because they tend to take many medicines that can easily be confused
  - at higher risk for affective and cognitive disorders
* are at increased risk for dehydration for many reasons
  - dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
  - many vaccine-preventable diseases
  - increasing risk of developing heart failure
  - both more active and living longer than ever before
  - concerned about the workforce and want to be involved
  - five times more likely than younger adults to report problems with constipation
  - less likely to be hospitalized if they regularly attend religious services
  - likely to take medications that can impact oral health and affect dental treatment
* are more likely to be hypochondriacs than younger adults
  - suffer from insomnia
  - take medication correctly than younger adults
  - watch a greater amount of television than are younger adults
  - often at higher risk for disorders such as depression
  - pioneers of an extended life-span
* are the fastest growing segment of the population
  - the world's population
* are vulnerable in several ways
  - to many of the impacts of climate change
* become stronger and better able to move without falling.
* benefit greatly from carnitine during exercise.
* can assist in the process of socializing children to function productively
  - avoid isolation by maintaining as active a life as possible
  - be especially vulnerable in disasters
  - become addicted to the activity of gambling
  - improve and maintain strength and agility with regular physical activity
  - lose vision needlessly
  - often suffer from depression
  - sometimes go for two years before molting
  - suffer from painful joints and muscles for a variety of reasons
* comprise one of the fastest growing populations in the United States
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* constitute the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
* consume one quarter of all drugs prescribed in the United States.
* describe the satisfaction and stress of caring for spouses and frail parents.
* do recover from illness and injuries more slowly than younger people
  - take longer to recover from illness and injuries than younger people
  - tend to be more religious than younger adults in the United States
* eat less total food.
* exhibit a reduced ability to fully activate their biceps brachii muscle
  - maximally activate their elbow flexor muscles
* experience less delta sleep and generally require fewer hours of sleep overall
  - many changes and losses as they grow older
* feel safe from fires
  - strongly about having and maintaining adequate health insurance
* gamble for a variety of reasons.
* get sicker than younger people who get pneumonia.
* have a higher suicide rate than any other subgroup
  - homicide-suicide rates that are twice as high as younger adults
  - no capacity for, or interest in, sexual relations
  - similar success rate with implants compared with younger people
* have the highest rate of suicide of any segment of the population
  - rate compared to any other age group
  - wonderful abilities to share with others
* indicate that they believe in the impact of disease prevention on smoking behavior.
* lose their sensitivity to sour and salty foods.
* play a key role in the education of children in our community.
* report primarily difficulty in maintaining sleep.
* represent every economic level.
* require higher intake of Vitamin D because of poor absorption.
* share real life experiences with teens for informational and educational purposes.
* suffer from the same mental health and substance abuse problems as younger adults.
* take more medications than any other age group
* tend to drink less water because of a decrease in thirst awareness
  - experience larger infarctions and a higher incidence of mortality
  - have smaller appetites
  - participate more frequently in the political process than do other age groups
  - suffer from tooth decay more than younger people
  - use highly lethal means to commit suicide
  - visit health care providers more often than their younger counterparts
* use a unique strategy to lift inertial loads with the elbow flexor muscles.
* worry about health, family, finances, and their mortality.