What does it mean to age

This paper seeks to examine the changes brought by the biological aging in human beings. It will focus on the physical, functional and social aspects as attributed by the aging process. It will finally present three sample of interviews administered in the form of questionnaire to individuals of 50 years and above. Phases of aging The three phases of aging are the young-old, middle-old and old-old. The elderly people are often lumped together, putting everyone over the age of 65 as old which should not be the case (Mehrabani and Ganjifar, 2018). The aging affects our sights resulting to diseases like cataracts, macular degeneration or glaucoma. • Presbycusis Presbycvusis is condition of progressive hearing problems and loss (Fatima, et al. It is a condition which is common in places associated with high-pitch sounds.

Hearing impairment is widely found in older adults and it increases as one gets older. Aging is associated with hearing problem as many adults develops complications in hearing high pitched voices or sounds and hardship in hearing in busy or noisy places. • Weight gain As one grows older he or she gains weight considerably. This is because as one becomes older, the level of physical activity reduces, this slows the metabolism rate, which is contributing directly to weight gaining (Arensberg, 2018). • Bones, Muscle and Joints The bones size and density shrinks as we grow older (Arensberg, 2018). Few people become much shorter while others are prone to fractures which take time and are hard to heal. The tendon, muscle and joint may lose strength and flexibility making an individual not to be in a position to perform certain duties(Arensberg, 2018).

• Brain and nervous system As people grow old, there is a natural loss of cells (Uchmanowicz, et al. Losing of cells also happens in the brain of an individual thus affecting a couple of processes and body functionality. As the brain losses more cells, it responds to this by multiplying the number of connections between cells to ensure that the brain is not damaged or affected in any way thus preserving the brain. Through increasing the number of connections between cells to aid in the preservation of the brain, the rate of reflex actions slows down thus making which results in destruction and finally disfigure coordination activities which are fundamental for proper function of other organs of the body. Aging process in human beings has adverse effect on the functionality and physical aspects of the body (Uchmanowicz, et al.

This calls for special attention from the young generation who provide necessary and needed support which can be financial or emotional support. Aging has thus affected the social life of individuals. • Education Learning is one of the conventional ways of socializing, learning take place in the various institutions which enables learners to share various ideas, skills and knowledge in diverse fields. The level of education attainment is high in young people than in the aging population. The young population is still ambitious in life and chasing their careers to be respected people in the society, this makes the younger population to active in socializing with the rest of the community. All these functional results affect the way we live in older age.

People in the last phase of life, their body’s functions differently as those of the young people. The aging process has the following results on the function of the body. • Reduced attention Attention is a basic component for an effective communication. Attention is the ability of an individual to listen keenly at relaxation and respond to adequately. • Decision Making Good decision making is a product of factors, for instance, the ability to pay attention, good memory and perception (Miloradović, et al. Aging has adverse effects on the vital components which contribute to the enhancing decision making. This vividly shows that aging reduces the individual’s functions to make dependable, efficient, convenient and effective decisions. Questionnaires Questionnaires are one of the methods used to collect both primary and secondary data regarding various issues of fields of study.

The following are a sample of three questionnaires that were used to examine the perception of the elderly on the subject of aging and how the biological process of aging has impacted on their physical, psychosocial and functionality aspects in their lives. This kind of biological changes enables one to become weaker and reduces the physical activities of an individual, for instance, he/she cannot engage in performing certain duties. (b) Psychosocial Aspect The life of the individual is significantly affected by the aging process. The psychosocial life of one depends on the age of an individual as it reduces one ability to socialize. (C) Functional Aspect Sample 2 Interviewee Data Name Anonymous 2 Location /where found At the gym Age bracket 65-80 years Interviewer Data Name Officer A Role Field Officer Date and time of interview 05/04/2018 QUESTION ONE Do you consider aging as a global problem? Explain.

Yes, aging is a global problem because it is partly contributed to human activity and everyone is fearfully worried about it making it a global problem and issue. Sample 3 Interviewee Data Name Anonymous 3 Location Health Centre Age bracket 80 and above Interviewer Data Name Officer A Role Field Officer Date and time of interview 06/04/2018 QUESTION ONE Do you consider aging as a global problem? Explain. No. This is because it is a natural process beyond the control of man. QUESTION TWO Do you consider growing old has changed how people see you? Yes a) If YES, explain People around me like friends and family members have kindness, care and support has increased tremendously, making me feel special and valuable unlike in my younger age.

b) If NO, explain QUESTION THREE Do you consider aging beneficial or disadvantageous or both to an individual? Give at least two reasons to support your answer Aging is not beneficial to an individual. Conclusion Aging is a biological process which takes place in the life every living organism. Aging is thus cannot be eradicated by human being but it can be managed by individuals so that its effects are not adverse. Managing our bodies to minimize the effects of aging is one way of increasing our life expectancy as old age is always associated with death. Street language and expression put it more clear that; ‘’the more you live the more you become closer to your grave’’, this makes aging a bitter pill to swallow amongst a large population, but a reality and a biological process which cannot be escaped by an individual but various medical technologies are proven good in improving our aging process by managing the results associated with aging like dry skin and gray.