Late Adulthood

Question 1

late adulthood categorised into 3 main periods

Answer 1

1. young-old (65-74)
2. old-old (75-84
3. oldest-old (85+)

Question 2

2 types of ages

Answer 2

chronological age
- age since birth

functional age
- physical and psychological wellbeing, actual competence and performance

Question 3

OADR

Answer 3

old age dependency ratio

(number of people aged 65+ / number of people aged 20-64) x 100

Question 4

2 different types of ageing

Answer 4

primary ageing
- senescence, deterioration
- universal and irreversible changes due to genetics

secondary ageing
- changes due to illness, habits, lifestyle
- not inevitable

Question 5

arthritis

Answer 5

disease of the joints, results in stiffness and pain

Question 6

osteoporosis

Answer 6

rises sharply after menopause, women at more risk of more broken bones

Question 7

hypertension

Answer 7

high blood pressure

Question 8

procedural memory

Answer 8

remembering how to do stuff

Question 9

semantic memory

Answer 9

meanings of words, remembering factual information like dates and names

Question 10

reminiscence bump

Answer 10

memories between age 10 and 30 sharpens in later adulthood