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Question 1

which aging theory says that cells and tissues have parts that wear out –> aging

Answer 1

wear and tear theory

Question 2

what model of aging is accumulation of damag

Answer 2

stochastic model

Question 3

what model of aging says that aging is due to intrinsic timing

Answer 3

programmed model of aging

Question 4

aging is changes in adaptability to ___

Answer 4

stressors

Question 5

when does it become disease instead of aging

Answer 5

when it changes a person’s ability to function

Question 6

what is lipofuscin

Answer 6

a waste product that accumulates in the brain and heart since birth

Question 7

which is the only organ that doesn’t decrease in size as we age?

Answer 7

prostate

Question 8

what impacts wound healing in aging?

Answer 8

fewer mast cells and macrophages

Question 9

which aspect of muscle performance is most impacted by aging?

Answer 9

power

Question 10

which fiber type is most affected with aging?

Answer 10

type II (fast twitch)

Question 11

polymyalgia rheumatica

Answer 11

over 50, relapsing, systemic disease of pain, weakness, and stiffness in proximal muscle groups

Question 12

older adults use ____ processing for spatial tasks, but need to use ____ processing in novel environments (find thins difficult)

Answer 12

egocentric = self to object
allocentric = encode relationships of objects to each other

Question 13

why are elderly more prone to hypERthermia?

Answer 13

decreased sweat production

Question 14

presbyopia

Answer 14

ability to change focus from far to near declines

Question 15

far vision is easier because…

Answer 15

it is achieved by muscle relaxation

Question 16

glaucoma

Answer 16

loss in peripheral vision

increase in intra-ocular pressure

Question 17

macular degeneration

Answer 17

loss of central vision

Question 18

cataract

Answer 18

increase density of lens –> blurring

Question 19

diabetic retinopathy

Answer 19

leaking blood, blocks vision

Question 20

how does poor vision impact gait in the elderly?

Answer 20

more time in DL stance

don’t pick up feet as high on stairs (AP stability better than M/L)

Question 21

presbycusis

Answer 21

sensorineural hearing loss

Question 22

atrophic gastritis

Answer 22

chronic inflammation of the lining of the stomach that results in poor absorption of B12 and pernicious anemia
will have no pain
need B12 shots

Question 23

decreased kidney function in the aging affects drugs by….

Answer 23

decreasing metabolism, last longer in the body

Question 24

how does aging increase OH?

Answer 24

baroreceptors become less sensitive, don’t react as quickly

Question 25

which type of intelligence is affected by aging?

Answer 25

fluid intelligence

Question 26

symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephelus

Answer 26

dementia
slows-shuffling gait
urinary incontinence

Question 27

postprandial hypotension

Answer 27

low BP after you eat

Question 28

Berg is good for CVA but not as good for PD T/F

Answer 28

true

Question 29

good questioniaire for fear of falling

Answer 29

ABC fear of falls scale

Question 30

which muscles are important to strengthen to improve balance in the elderly?

Answer 30

DF, quads, hip flexors

Question 31

frailty is

Answer 31

3 or more
-unintentional weight loss
-self-reported exhaustion
weaknes
slow walking speed
low physical activity

Question 32

what is the most common type of dementia

Answer 32

alzheimer’s

Question 33

dementia is at least 3 spheres of mental activity

Answer 33

language
memory
visuospatial skills
emotion
cognitive

Question 34

primary difference between dementia and delirium

Answer 34

acute onset of delirium

and level of consciousness is altered by delirium

Question 35

apraxia

Answer 35

impaired ability to do previously learned motor activities despite intact motor function

Question 36

which type of dementia has prominent hallucinations?

Answer 36

dementia w/ Lewy bodies

Question 37

what two is mixed dementia

Answer 37

is vascular dementia and AD

Question 38

frontotemporal dementias

Answer 38

degeneration pattern of the frontal lobe

Question 39

which type of dementia causes fluctuations in cognition

Answer 39

dementia with lewy bodies

Question 40

medical management of AD

Answer 40

acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

Question 41

most common neurocognitive test, and what is its downfall

Answer 41

mini mental

doesn’t do executive function (add clock drawing test)

Question 42

what organ is most responsible for drugs staying in the system of elderly the longer?

Answer 42

the kidneys