Chapter 17 - Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (part 2) Flashcards
what chromosome is linked with production of a protein linked with Alzheimer’s?
chromosome 19
________ helps prevent the decline in brain mass
mental exercise
who is better at retrospective memory?
younger adults
when does short term memory capacity decline/become noticeable?
decline starts mid-adulthood, it becomes more noticeable at 60
what is the second stage of Cohen’s Theory of Mid-Late Creativity?
- liberation phase: (60) more freedom to create, increased tolerance for own failures
what are Baltes 5 Criteria to Wisdom?
- factual knowledge
- procedural knowledge
- understanding importance of context
- understanding importance of values
- accepting you can’t predict the outcome
what is retrospective memory?
things that have happened
what is wisdom?
accumulated knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge to practical problems of living
what is more important in regards to wisdom, age or experience?
experience
what is dementia?
neurological disorder involving memory/thinking issues that impact social, emotional and physical functioning
what is the third stage of Cohen’s Theory of Mid-Late Creativity?
- summing up phase: (70) desire to tie accomplishments together into one story
what is geriatric dysthymia?
chronic depressed mood in seniors, lasts years
what is Alzheimer’s Disease?
a severe form of dementia
what are the first few symptoms of Alzheimer’s?
- forgetfulness
- memory of recent events goes away
- forgets loved ones
- struggles with controlling emotions and processing those of others
______ of adults with dementia have Alzheimer’s
2/3
describe clinical depression
severe, interferes with functioning, diagnosed within two weeks
why can antidepressants be difficult to prescribe for seniors?
because it may interfere with life saving medication they have to take
why is depression often missed in older adults?
because they focus more on medical issues than mental health issues
what is the first stage of Cohen’s Theory of Mid-Late Creativity?
- reevaluation stage: (50) reflection on past accomplishments and formulating new goals
what is prospective memory?
remembering to do something
who is better at prospective memory?
older adults because they’re more likely to write things down
what is the dementia statistic for the oldest-old age group?
25%
the tendency to use cognitive strategies _________ with age
declines
what is the fourth stage of Cohen’s Theory of Mid-Late Creativity?
- encore phase (80+) desire to complete unfinished work or fulfill desires they’ve set aside in the past
