Overview of Body Systems

Objectives: Identify physical changes due to age and the common disorders that affect the musculoskeletal system. Identify physical changes due to age and the common disorders that affect the integumentary system. Identify physical changes due to age and the common disorders that affect the digestive system. Identify physical changes due to age and the common disorders that affect the lung and heart systems. Identify physical changes due to age and the common disorders that affect the urinary system. Identify physical changes due to age and the common diseases that affect the brain and nervous system.

Description: This class will teach caregivers about the changes that affect the human body with age. At the end of the class, the caregiver will understand the functions and common disorders that impact different organ systems, including the musculoskeletal system, the integumentary system, the digestive system, the lung and heart systems, the urinary system, and the brain and nervous system.