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Caring for the Aging Respiratory System by Linh Le is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The respiratory system undergoes significant declines in function with age due to lifetime exposure to insults. Key changes include decreased respiratory reserve capacity and decreased elastic and muscular function. This makes the lungs and chest wall less compliant and rigid, requiring more work from respiratory muscles. Over time, impaired gas exchange, reduced control of blood gases, and increased risk of infection further diminish respiratory health in the elderly.
- Author
- Linh Le
- Language
- EN