Question

What are the physical changes seen in the 8th and 9th decades of life?

Answer 1

Human body undergoes physical changes right from birth till the end of life

The eighth decade of life is from age 80 to 89 years old.Most of the people needs an assistance in caring for them to do their daily activities. The physical changes which can be observed are mobility issues,decreased motor functions, poor coordination, cardiovascular changes like hypotension or ailments associated with it,Sensory problems,incontinence,decreased urine output and bowel movement. Decreased appetite, feeling of reality

The ninth decade of life is from age 90 yo 99 years old. The people are called as centenarians as they had a most healthy life with family support. But the life expectancy by the end of this decade is just 2.1% and a lot of physical changes occurs one or the other day.Gastrointestinal: indigestion, nausea ,vomiting, decreased metabolism ,constipation.Movement disorder like Parkinson, Centra nervous issues like loss if memory,difficulty in remembering faces,slow recollection ,Musculoskeletal changes like fragile or weak bone loss of skin turgor,Sensory system changes like decreased vision and hearing.searching for a more comfortable done in spiritual level,may need support in feeding and potting mostly on diapers. Skin are more prone for injury due to loss of the turgor.