Late Adulthood Flashcards
True or False?
Older adulthood is the slowest growing age demographic in the US.
False, it is the fastest growing age demographic. (1 in 7 adults) [even more pronounced in japan and south korea]
What are the contributing factors to Older Adulthood becoming the fastest growing age demographic?
Declines in fertility,
improvements in longevity & healthcare
technology, urbanization, and social pressures.
What is replacement rate?
The level of fertility a population requires to replace itself from one generation to the next.
* Usually 2.1 births per woman
* Currently in US it’s 1.7
* In South Korea in 2022 it was 0.78
What’s the difference between lifespan and
life expectancy?
§ Average lifespan in the US: 120 – 125 years
§ Average life expectancy in the US: approx. 77
years
What are the biological and lifestyle factors that effect life expectancy?
§ Biological factors: chromosomal & hormonal
differences
§ Lifestyle factors: healthier behaviors, social support, occupational hazards
What are some of the race disparities in life expectancy?
§ Contextual factors: SES, marginalization,
discrimination, stress, diets, etc.
Between 2000 to 2016, life expectancy increased by how much?
5.5 years
How does life expectancy change between low income countries and high income countries?
- Lower income countries on average 17 years less than high income countries
- Most deaths in high income countries = older adults
- Most deaths in low income countries = children under 5 years
Age for late adulthood?
65+
Age for young-old
65-74
Age for old-old
75-84
Age for Oldest-old
85-99
Age for Centenarians
100+
Why do we age?
Not sure but there are theories
What are the two types of theories of aging discussed in lecture?
- Programmed Theories
Human aging follows a biological timetable that depends on gene expression - Damage/Error Theories
Emphasizes environmental factors
that cause cumulative damage in living organisms
