Chapter 12 Key Terms
Centenarian-A person age 100 or older Incontinence-Involuntary urination or defecation Cataracts-Eye condition in which the lens if the eye thickens and causes cloudy or distorted vision Glaucoma-Eye condition that involves damage to the optic nerve, and in which vision is distorted Macular Degeneration-Eye disease that causes people to have difficulty seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision Periphery-The outer edges if the center field of vision Diabetic- Presbycusis-Hearing loss associated with age, most often caused by damage to the inner ear Tinnitus-A ringing sound in ears Sleep apnea-A condition in which the airway collapses or becomes blocked and causes a person to have pauses in breathing while their sleeping Denture-Manufactured, custom made teeth that replace natural teeth Medicare-A government health insurance program that helps older adults pay for medical loss Social Security-A government retirement fund that provides supplemental in...