Last test Flashcards
Prejudice or discrimination against the elderly
Ageism
The study of death and dying
Thanatology
The idea that progressive physical and mental decline are inevitable with age
Decremental Model
A decrease in mental abilities experienced by some in old age.
Senile Dementia
The biological event in which a women’s production of sex hormones sharply decrease
Menopause
A permanent disability as opposed to an acute or temporary disability- can’t get rid of
Chronic disease
The desire in middle age to use accumulated wisdom to guide the future generations
Generativity
A discontinuation of development and the desire to recapture the past
Stagnation
A facility designed to care for the special needs of the dying
Hospice
A neurological condition that destroys the ability to think, remember, relate to others, and care for him or herself, a deteriorating of cognitive functioning.
Alzheimer’s disease
Males that make it between the ages of 36 & 40 becoming fully independent
Boom
When the last of the children finally leave home, the parents are called..
Empty nesters
A theory of aging in which some psychologists think the present mechanism limits the number of times our cells multiply and divide.
Biological clock
All of the psychological and biological changes that occur between ages 45 and 50.
Climacteric
The ability to use accumulated knowledge
Crystallized Intelligence
The ability to solve abstract relational problems, and generate a new hypotheses- learning new things.
Fluid Intelligence
Long Answers
Long Answers
Adult Physical peak years
18 and 30 (between these ages)
Most common causes of death in elderly:
Heart attack, cancer, stroke.
Most common causes of death in late adulthood:
Heart attack, cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver
Percent of North America that marry:
90%
How many end in divorce?
40-60%
The percentage varies due to..
The couples ability to handle/resolve conflicts.
Healthy conflict strategies
- listening
- focus on solving the problem
- agree to disagree
- argue constructively
- show respect
Unhealthy strategies
- over exaggerating
- denying (denial)
- ignoring
- lying
Ages for new skills and problem solving
20’s
Ages for new skills and problem solving, “Creativity and productivity”
40’s
Ages for new skills and problem solving, “Performance in humanities”:
60’s
Depression in middle age women:
- lack of identity once kids move out, feel worthless and useless
- they retire from work
Most devastating change in life & why
Loss of spouse.
Married a long time and depend on each other for companionship.
By age 80 what percent of women are alone?
70%
By age 80 what percent of men are alone?
33%
Women live roughly ___ years longer than men.
7
Signs of nervous system decline
- in memory
- in reaction time
- vision worsens
Symptoms of dementia
- memory loss or forgetfulness
- impaired attention
- altered personality
- difficulty relating to other people
- distortion of time and place
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross 5 stages of dying:
- Denial: they experience shock and numbness. “It can’t be happening to me” or “I’ll get another opinion”
- Anger: “Why me?”. Mad because of lost chances, will miss out on experiences.
- Bargaining: Ask God to make a deal, or bargaining with a doctor over the diagnosis.
- Depression: due to the complete loss, they feel hopeless. It’s important to not cover the sadness, and force them to act happy. Allow them to express their sadness.
- Acceptance: experience a sense of peace and calm. They deal with their things, saying who gets what. They may choose to become detached.
