1.3 Ageing

Question 1

What affect does ageing have on memory?

Answer 1

Different aspects of memory change differently

Significant rise of memory effecting diseases eg. dementia

Question 2

What affect does ageing have on personality?

Answer 2

Developmental theory- change due to different challenges

Trait theory- traits stay the same but experience changes you

Question 3

What affect does ageing have on social adjustment?

Answer 3

Can either engage or disengage. Very little evidence for which is best

Question 4

What affect does ageing have on family?

Answer 4

Major family role adjustments must occur. The level of family contact will also generally decrease

Question 5

What affect does ageing have on work and retirement?

Answer 5

Lose reward of paid work

May lose identity

Question 6

What affect does ageing have on death and bereavement?

Answer 6

Difficult topic, lose friends in a short space of time, lose spouse

Question 7

What affect does ageing have on intellect?

Answer 7

Processing power slows but very little change in interllect