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Chapter 14 & 15 Late Adulthood Body, Mind, and the Social World Flashcards

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1
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late adulthood age

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65+

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demographic shift

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shift in the proportions of populations of various ages

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3
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what percent is 65 plus

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9%

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what percent of us population is 65+

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17%

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what is the new demographic shift

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the older population is larger than the newer population so the demographic looks more like a rectangle than an upside-down pyramid

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why are we seeing this demographic shift

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lower birth rates
lower children/infant mortality

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high income nations life expectancy

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65-81

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low income nation life expectantly

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35-63

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high income increase and decrease

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increase: lifestyle changes and medical advances
decrease: drug overdose, suicude, covid

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10
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low income increase

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clean water, immunizations, nutrition, newborn care

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young old

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largest group
healthy, financially independent, active

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old old

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suffer loses but they care themselves

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13
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oldest old

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are dependent
smallest population

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14
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is the kind of old based on chronolocial

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no

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15
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ageism

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form of prejudice based on chronoical age

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ageism
if younger adults treat them that they are frail and confused

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become more dependent

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ageism
- if norms are made for young people

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they give uo

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ageism
- focus on the lost

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lose the joy go old age

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19
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elderspeak

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condescending
baby talk
short sentences
higher pitch

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sleep

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spend more time in bed, take longer to fall asleep, wake frequently

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exercise

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exercise less than younger

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22
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3 theories

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organs
genes
cells

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wear and tear theory

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weathering and gradual wear and tear over time

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how to combat effects of wear and tear

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calorie restrition
intermittent fasting

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genese for alzhiemiers

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apoE

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genetic therory

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species have maximum life span or a genetic clock

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27
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what part of the chromosome shortens with age and stress

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telomeres

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28
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selective optimization with compensation

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people try to maintain balance in their lives by looking for the best way to compensate for physical and cognitive losses

29
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rates of neurocognive disorders increase with every decade after age

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60

30
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only _% of the population over 65 experiences a NCD

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9

31
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what does senile mean

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old

32
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DSM-5 dementia

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scrapped

33
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how to diagnose alzhimers

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autopsy of plaques and tangles
- plaques of beta amyloid
- tangles of tau proteins

34
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stages of Alzheimers

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  1. forgetfulness (recent)
  2. generalized confusion
  3. dangerous memory loss
  4. impaired communication
  5. unresponsiveness
35
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what is the second most common cause of neruocognive disorder is

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vascular disease

36
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multi infarct dementia

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stroke leads to cognitive issues

37
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what is the sign and symptom of frontotemporal disorders

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emotional and personality changes

38
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parkinsons

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rigidity or tremor

39
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Lewy body disease

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motor movements and cognition are impacted
- main symptom is loss of inhibition

40
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repeated blows to the head can cause

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chronic traumatic encephalopathy

41
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approximately 40% of dementia cases worldwide can be attributable to

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12 modifiable risk factors

42
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reversible brain disease

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emotional disorders
malnutrition and dehydration
polypharmacy

43
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polypharm

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sitation in which elderly people are prescribed several medications

44
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how many types of memory

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14

45
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what memory fades faster

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explicit

46
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what is explicit memory

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ability to recall verbally

47
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implicit memory

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ability to recognize someone or something familiar

48
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what happens to vocabulary

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increases over tie

49
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life review

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examination of ones role in the history of human life

50
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wisdom

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expert knowledge system dealing with the conduct and udnersating of life

51
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self theories

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individual or core

52
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continuity theory

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sense of self and personal control are crucial for happiness and survival

53
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pro sociality

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contribution to the welfare and well being of other people

54
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altrusim

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motivation to help others even when. doing so is costly

55
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stratification theories

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emphasize social forces, particularly those related to a persons social stratum or category

56
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disengagement theory

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aging increasingly narrows a persons social sphere

57
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activity theory

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elderly people want and need to remain active in variety and become withdrawn only unwillingly as a result of ageism

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with age what happens to friendships

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social circle shrinks but close relationships become more improtant

59
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married older adults are

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heather wealthier and happier

60
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broken ties are destructive for

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every generation

61
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older people prefer to age in place

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stay in their neighborhood

62
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religious activity

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increases with age

63
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frail elders

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physically infirm, very ill, or cognitively disabled

64
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IADL’s

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actions that require intellecutual competence and forethought
- medical care
- food
- transportation

65
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difficulty with what comes first ADL or IADL

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IADL comes first

66
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is disability at any age dynamic or static

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dynamic

67
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filial responsability

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obligation of adult relatives to care for their aging parents, usually spouse in the united states

68
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abuse is less likely if

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care is introduced in timely and appropriate manner
staffing and supervision are adequate

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