Title: Describe the diverse effects of aging.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Identifying Concepts Related to Life Span

Description should include

- common physical changes impacting each of the body systems
- common psychosocial changes
- common mental changes
- common emotional changes
- common financial effects.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is knowledge about the effects of aging important to a home health aide?
- What accommodations should a home health aide make for the personal hygiene of an elderly client?
- What consequences might occur if the characteristics of aging are not taken into account when caring for an elderly client?
- How might an elderly client’s environment affect his/her mental status?