What additional areas should nurse assess for changes

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An 87-year-old patient is receiving an annual check up. Patient is wearing a sweater but complains the room is cold the thermostat read 70°F. The patient has a slow wide based gait and is flexed forward slightly when walking as she opens her purse and tries to find the bottle of herbal She brought them to make sure it is all right to take the supplement. She has a problem locating it by feeling for the bottle she states she is all thumbs. she complains that food does not smell or taste like she remembered it smelling and tasting 10 years ago. She wonders if it's because she used to grow her food and that is why it had a better taste and smell. She also stated that her family is concerned because she does not seem to have enough peripheral vision to drive and she wiped out the mailbox yesterday when backing out of the driveway the nurse performs a neurological exam. What additional areas should the nurse assess for changes and what findings reflect normal aging?

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