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Making SENSE of sensory changes in older adults

Making SENSE of sensory changes in older adults Making SENSE of sensory changes in older adults Learn how these changes affect older patients to ensure they remain safe in your care and independent in their communities. By Elizabeth P. Crusse, MA, MS, RN, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor • Towson University • Towson, Md. Vicky P. Kent, PhD, RN, CNE • • Clinical Associate Professor Towson University Towson, Md. Mrs. M, age 70, is out for a Sunday afternoon process. Hair becomes thinner and turns excursion with her children and grandchildren. gray. Wrinkles develop when skin loses its The family has gone to a new restaurant by the elasticity. The loss of muscle mass affects water and decides to go for a walk on the pier strength and endurance. Our senses also while waiting to be called for their reservation. undergo changes as we age. As a nurse, The sun is shining brightly and there’s a glare you play an essential role in discriminat- coming off the nearby water. Mrs. M’s family ing between normal and abnormal sensory members are all chatting when suddenly they changes. Your assessment and subsequent hear a cry for help—Mrs. M has fallen and interventions may mean the difference for can’t move. She http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Making SENSE of sensory changes in older adults

Kent, Vicky P.
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 11 (5) – Sep 1, 2013
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Making SENSE of sensory changes in older adults Learn how these changes affect older patients to ensure they remain safe in your care and independent in their communities. By Elizabeth P. Crusse, MA, MS, RN, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor • Towson University • Towson, Md. Vicky P. Kent, PhD, RN, CNE • • Clinical Associate Professor Towson University Towson, Md. Mrs. M, age 70, is out for a Sunday afternoon process. Hair becomes thinner and turns excursion with her children and grandchildren. gray. Wrinkles develop when skin loses its The family has gone to a new restaurant by the elasticity. The loss of muscle mass affects water and decides to go for a walk on the pier strength and endurance. Our senses also while waiting to be called for their reservation. undergo changes as we age. As a nurse, The sun is shining brightly and there’s a glare you play an essential role in discriminat- coming off the nearby water. Mrs. M’s family ing between normal and abnormal sensory members are all chatting when suddenly they changes. Your assessment and subsequent hear a cry for help—Mrs. M has fallen and interventions may mean the difference for can’t move. She

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