2nd (Prelim) Flashcards
The context of the societal values
Sociologic theory
Viewed aging as a developmental task in and of itself
Disengagement Theory
People needed to stay active if they are to age successfully
Activity theory or Developmental task theory
Proposes that how a person has been throughout life is how that person will continue through the remainder of life
Continuity theory
Key societal issue being addressed in this theory is the concept of interdependence between the aging person and society at large.
Age stratification theory
Relates to the individual personal competence within the environment in which he or she interacts
Person - Environment Fit theory
Basic assumption of the psychologic theories of aging is that development does not end when a person reaches adulthood
psychologic theories of aging
Adaptive mechanism:
memory
learning capacity
feelings
intellectual functioning
motivations to perform or not perform particular activities
Each individual has an innate internal hierarchy of needs that motivates all human behaviors.
maslow’s hierarchy of human needs theory
proposed a theory of personality development throughout life: Childhood, youth and young adulthood, middle age, and old age
Jung’s theory of individualism
the major focus of development in this theory is with an individual’s ego structure, or sense of self, especially in response to the ways in which society shapes its development.
eight stages of life theory (erikson’s psychosocial stages)
human beings seek to explain and validate their existence in the world.
moral/spiritual development
increased dryness of the skin, thinning, age spots, wrinkles,and decreased skin elasticity
integumentary
muscles may become rigid with age and may lose tone, even with regular exercise.
musculoskeletal
decline in marrow cellularity, increased risk of myeloproliferative disorders and anemia
hematopoietic
important for the optimal functioning of our general and specific immune responses.
lymphatic
decrease in the production of digestive enzymes
gastrointestinal
the rate of urine flow out of the bladder and into the urethra slows.
urinary
function generally declines with age because hormone receptors become less sensitive.
endocrine
the testes continue to produce sperm, but the rate of sperm cell poduction slows.
male reproductive
Vaginal walls become thinner, dryer, less elastic, and possibly irritated
female reproductive
