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ss2343

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Describe sensory changes that occur during adulthood. Specifically address how senescence affects vision and hearing.
 
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Question 2

Consider the QALY that you yourself experience. How many QALYs have you lived so far? How many do you expect to live? Demonstrate in your answer that you know how to calculate QALYs and what affects health over the course of adulthood.
 
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shayla

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Starting in their 20s, some people experience difficulty seeing objects at a distance,
so they become nearsighted. In the 40s, the lens of the eye becomes less elastic
and the cornea flattens, causing difficulty seeing objects that are close, so some
become farsighted. Hearing begins to decrease very slowly during adulthood with
the majority of men and women able to pass the whisper test. Hearing loss is
typically unnoticeable until late adulthood.

Answer to Question 2

Answers will vary, but students should demonstrate an understanding that QALYs
involve all four measures of health and that one QALY is given for each perfectly
healthy year.


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