Question

what are some changes that occur in the central and peripheral nervous system due to aging?

Answer 1

Changes that occur in central and peripheral nervous system.
Aged people the peripheral nerve system function very slowly and this may cause Slow reflex action may cause

• Slow sensation.
• Clumsiness.
• Because of the nervesystem Slowdown, there may be sudden onset one or more symptoms like
• tingling
• Numbness
• Weakness
• Paralysis
• Vision problems.
• Loss of speech.

Central nerve system has two parts brain and spinal cord.Both this may affected by aging process.They are

• Loss of thinking.
• Loss of memory.
• Inability to coordinate different body functions.
• Inability to move.

Nervous system damage may cause dementia also.