Ageing Flashcards
Which age group ages the quickest?
-over 50
At what age are males and females at their peak biological fitness?
- 21 M
- 23 F
What happens after humans reach biological peak?
- Steady from 23-30
- Decline after 30
- Brain function and liver function decline
What is average life expectancy for male?
81
What is partial reason for females living longer?
- hormones
- biologically protected
Do more males or females suffer from mental health?
-females
What percentage of males commit suicide successfully and why is this the case?
- 79
- Females tend to overdose and if they are found in the hours after the attempt they can besaved
- Whereas males hang or cut wrists
Average salary in uk?
-25k
What are 6 age related issues?
- Health
- Income
- Social Status
- Contact
- Working
- International Outlook
What is the bio psychological approach?
-Suggests that ageing in the brain is the principle determinant of psychological changes associated with age
What does cross-sectional evidence of the brain show?
- comparison between old age brain and young age brain
- loss of brain weight/cell numbers indicate loss/deterioration of brain power – i.e. decline in cognitive skill
What is problem with of cross-sectional study?
- nutritional differences (after war there was rationing till 1954)
- only 24% went to university compared 50% of young cohort
How does education benefit brain?
- Working and learning means you use brain more
- Less likely to develop Alzheimers or dementia
What did David Wechsler indicate with IQ tests?
- scores in IQ were highest during 20s and declined afterwards
Cross sectional vs Longitudinal approach
- CS accentuates loss, due to cohort inequalities
- Longitudinal data collection minimises the evidence of decline, because those who are able and willing to be re-tested tend to be healthier, wealthier and wiser than those who ‘drop out or die
