Effects of Aging

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Across
  1. 3. Body system supporting movement and posture
  2. 4. Safe handling and taking of medicines
  3. 6. Care focused on individual preferences and dignity
  4. 8. Difficulty passing bowel motions regularly
  5. 10. Care addressing physical emotional and social wellbeing
  6. 13. Ability to maintain stable posture while moving or standing
  7. 14. Ability to control body movements effectively
  8. 16. Movement of blood through the body
  9. 18. Reduced ability to see clearly
  10. 23. Process helping a person regain skills or function
  11. 24. Daily self-care tasks such as dressing and bathing
  12. 27. Avoiding interaction with others
  13. 28. Reduced ability to hear sounds clearly
  14. 30. Ability of joints and muscles to move freely
  15. 32. Persistent pain lasting a long time
  16. 34. Clouding of the eye lens affecting vision
  17. 36. Body system breaking down food and absorbing nutrients
  18. 38. Natural process of growing older
  19. 42. Skin damage caused by prolonged pressure
  20. 43. Assistance required to maintain wellbeing and safety
  21. 44. Difficulty understanding surroundings or information
  22. 46. State of physical emotional and social health
  23. 47. Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength
  24. 48. Intake of food required for health and energy
  25. 49. Another term for pressure injury
Down
  1. 1. The body’s defence against infection
  2. 2. Condition causing bones to become weak and fragile
  3. 5. Respiratory disease causing breathlessness
  4. 7. Painful inflammation and stiffness of joints
  5. 9. Increased vulnerability due to reduced physical reserve
  6. 11. Ability to continue physical activity over time
  7. 12. Loss of bladder control
  8. 15. Increased likelihood of falling
  9. 17. Reduced ability to perform everyday activities
  10. 19. Lack of social interaction or connection
  11. 20. Process of breathing and oxygen exchange
  12. 21. Body system removing liquid waste from the body
  13. 22. Mental health condition causing persistent sadness
  14. 25. Most common type of dementia
  15. 26. Ability to move independently
  16. 28. Maintaining adequate fluid intake
  17. 29. Body system responsible for breathing
  18. 31. Neurological condition causing tremors and movement difficulties
  19. 33. Extreme tiredness or lack of energy
  20. 35. Automatic body responses that may slow with ageing
  21. 37. Ability to complete tasks without assistance
  22. 39. Body system responsible for blood circulation
  23. 40. Progressive disorder affecting memory and thinking abilities
  24. 41. Reduced fluid levels in the body
  25. 45. Mental processes involving thinking and understanding