ASU Chapter 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood Flashcards
LONGEVITY:
A term describing the maximum number of years an individual can live.
Life Span
LONGEVITY:
What is the approximate number of years an individual may live up to?
Between 120-125 years
LONGEVITY:
Number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.
Life Expectancy
LONGEVITY:
The term or name given to individuals that are 100 years and older.
Centenarians
LONGEVITY:
An age referring to a person’s ability to function.
Functional Age
LONGEVITY:
The term for people aged 85 or more
Oldest-old
LONGEVITY:
The term for people aged 65 to 84.
Young-old
LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions and nonadaptive characteristics in older adults.
Evolutionary Theory
LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein cells can divide a maximum of 75 to 80 times, implying that age makes cells less capable of dividing.
Cellular Clock Theory
LONGEVITY:
Tips of chromosomes; DNA sequences that capture chromosomes
Telomeres
LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein people ge because normal metabolic processes within cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that ricochet around inside cells, damaging DNA and cellular structures.
Free-radical Theory
LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein aging is caused by the decay of the mitochondria.
Mitochondrial Theory
LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein aging in the body’s hormonal system can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease.
Hormonal Stress Theory
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
Brain volume decreases due to 3 things. Namely..?
- Neuron Shrinkage
- Less Synapses
- Reduced Axon Length
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
Generation of new neurons.
Neurogenesis
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A decrease in lateralization improves…?
(Lateralization - localization of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the other).
Cognitive Functioning
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
_% of older adults complain of having difficulty sleeping, resulting in an earlier death and linked to a lower level of cognitive functioning.
50%
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
In terms of one’s percentage of total weight, which of the four factors: (Muscle, Fat, Bone, Other)
makes up most of a 75 year olds total weight, and at what percentage?
Fat | 40%
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein a thickening of the lens of the eye occurs, causing vision to become cloudy, opaque, and distorted.
Cataracts
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein there is damage to the optic nerve due to pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye.
Glaucoma
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein there is a deterioration of the macula of the retina, which corresponds to the focal center of the visual field.
Macular Degeneration
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:
There is a significant loss of visual acuity and color discrimination, and a decrease in the size of the perceived visual age.
People are at significant risk for visual dysfunction from cataracts and glaucoma.
OLDEST-OLD
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:
There is a significant loss of hearing at high frequencies and some loss at middle frequencies that may be helped by using a hearing aid.
YOUNG-OLD
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:
There is a loss of acuity even with corrective lenses. Less transmission of light occurs through the retinea, and a greater susceptibility to glare occurs.
YOUNG-OLD
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:
There is a significant loss at high and middle frequencies. Hearing aids are more likely to be needed.
OLDEST-OLD
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
TRUE or FALSE: Many people in late adulthood are sexually active.
TRUE
THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
TRUE or FALSE: Between men and women, women have more sex in their late adulthood.
FALSE, it is — predictably enough — the men.
HEALTH:
What is the most prevalent chronic condition amongst people aged 45 to 64 and 65+?
Arthritis
HEALTH:
Nearly __% of 65-74 year olds die of cancer or cardiovascular disease.
60%
HEALTH:
Among 75-84 and 85+ age groups, what is the leading cause of death?
Cardiovascular Disease
HEALTH:
TRUE or FALSE: Ethnicity is linked with death rates of older adults.
TRUE
HEALTH:
An inflammation of the joints accompanied by pain, stiffness and movement problems.
Arthritis
HEALTH:
An extensive loss of bone tissue that causes older adults to walk with stoop.
Osteoporosis
HEALTH:
Being that Accidents are the ninth leading cause of death in older adults, what kind of accident is the leading cause of injury death?
Falls
HEALTH:
A term used to describe the onset of alcoholism after the age of 65, and may be attributed to loneliness, loss of a spouse, or a disabling condition.
Late-onset Alcoholism
HEALTH:
A moderate drinking of ___ ___ is linked to better health and increased longevity due to benefits of resveratrol.
Red Wine
HEALTH:
Linkes to increased longevity and prevention of chronic disseases, and is associated with improvement in the treatment of diseases.
Exercise
