Sensory changes that occur with aging include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Decreased number of nerve conduction fibers results in slower reflexes.
b. The lens of eye becomes less flexible and less able to focus on near objects.
c. Taste buds atrophy and decrease in number, causing decreased ability to perceive taste.
d. Impaired regulation of body temperature causes an increased risk for seizures.
e. The amount and waxiness of cerumen increases with aging.
A, B, C
A decreased number of nerve conduction fibers resulting in slower reflexes, less flexibility of the lens resulting in decreased ability to focus on near objects, and atrophy of taste buds resulting in decreased ability to taste are all sensory changes that occur with aging. Regulation of body temperature is not a sensory deficit. Cerumen is drier and more solid with aging, creating hearing loss.
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