patient life span

  • Birth

    birth to 1 month
  • Toddller/Preschooler

    12-36 months,
    Physiological changes:by age 5 they will have all their primary teeth, increase muscle mass,brain develps rapidly (90% of adult weight)
  • Infancy

    1 month to a year old is a period of rapid growth and significant development changes.
    Physiological changes:weighs:3.0-3.5kg, head:25%of total body weight.
    Psychosocial changes:communicates by crying when wet,hungry,or tired.
  • School age

    age 6-12
    Physological changes:muscolskeletal increases,primary teeth are replaced with permanent teeth
    Psycholocial changes: attends, makes friends, understands things, and are able to hold a conversation.
  • Adolescence

    12-18 years old
    Physiological changes: most experience a rapid 2-3 year growth spurt, muscle and bone growth is nearly complete by age 18, puberty occurs.
    Psychosoial changes: family conflicts, wants to be treated as adults, antisocial,concerned with body image.
  • Period: to

    life span and develpoment

  • Early Adulthood

    age 20-40 years,
    Physiological changes: peak physical conditioning is reached between 19 and 20
  • Late Adulthood

    after age 61
    Physiological changes:faces new challenges, reflects on life,may feel isolated, 95%of older adults live in communuities adapted to their needs.
  • Middle Adulthood

    age 41-60 years
    Physiological changes:body systems functioning at high level with varying cardiovascular health becomes a main concern.