THE OLDER PERSON AND FAMILY 2
Discuss the biophysical processes pertinent to the case.
Biophysical aging is characterized by progressive age changes in physiochemical and
metabolism properties of cells resulting in impaired self-regulation, regeneration as well as
structural processes and functional tissues and organs (Dziechciaz and Filip 2014). The
incidences of lipomatosis also called fatty replacement increases as people age. In that case, as
per the case study, Josie is 72 years old which means that her lipomatosis is high. Fatty
replacement might be the end stage of a gradual loss of exocrine tissue. Islets are normally
spared from the process of atrophic and persist as clusters or singletons in the developing adipose
tissue. Despite the pancreatic parenchyma loss, the lipomatosis pancreas weight is normally
increased hence lipomatous pseudohypertrophy. As a consequence, lipomatosis is affiliated with
chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic duct obstruction (Matsuda 2018, p.138).
Discuss the psychosocial processes pertinent to the case.
People like Josie experience changes in physical as well as cognitive capacities as they
age like reaction time along with gait speed as well as changes in social interests and emotional
encounters (Albert and Gans 2016, p.111). Psychosocial aging is a normal process and it leads to
a decline in organ function in Josie. Organ weights decline in seniors which correlate with
morphological as well as functional changes in each organ. The pancreas weight increases until
30 to 40 years after which it slowly decreases. As the pancreas decrease in weight, the
probability of developing different pancreatic disorders escalates in the elderly (Matsuda 2018,
p.138).
Identify an assessment tool appropriate for use in this case and discuss key elements of the
tool.

+13062052269

info@desklib.com

The Older Person and Family Assessment 2022

Contribute Materials