Late Adulthood

Question 1

The study of social, biological and psychological aspects of aging

Answer 1

Gerantology

Question 2

Clinica physical issues related to agin

Answer 2

Geriatrics

Question 3

Geriatric psychiatry

Answer 3

mental health and again: normal vs not
modifialbe illness in late-life
distinguishing btwn early on-set psychiatric disorders
modifying normal aging to improve functioning

Question 4

65-84

Answer 4

Young-old

Question 5

85 and up

Answer 5

old-old

Question 6

Cause of growing population of 65+ and 85 +

Answer 6

Baby boomers
supposed to be over 80 by 2050
increasing alot in midwest

Question 7

Populatation by age and sex

Answer 7

more females and males

Question 8

Projected growth of 65+ population in 2030

Answer 8

1.36 million (not as much as in 18-64)

Question 9

Race thats increasing in number of old people

Answer 9

hispanic

Question 10

more men/women are widowed over 90+

Answer 10

women

Question 11

Brain weight decreases by what % by age 80 and flow decrease by what %

Answer 11

17% and 20%

Question 12

Where does myelin decrease

Answer 12

white matter

Question 13

Sensory loss

Answer 13

all…vision, hearing ,some loss of fine touch in fingers and toes

Question 14

Where does neurogenisis occur?

Answer 14

Subventricular zone and subgranular zone

lateral ventricles and hippocampus

Question 15

What suppresses cell proliferation

Answer 15

chronic stress

Question 16

Peak/ platue and declind of cognitive change

Answer 16

30/ 60/ 70s

Question 17

Harder: word retrieval or talking

Answer 17

retrieval

Question 18

Executive funcitoning is maintained/decreaed

Answer 18

maintained, solving new problems are harder

Question 19

Cognitive function decline in Mild cognitive impairment

Answer 19

declines but can be slowed

Question 20

Alzheimers function in cognitive function

Answer 20

LOSS of ADL function

Question 21

Atrophy of hippocampus and entorhinal cortex good predictor of

Answer 21

AD; see more amyloid plaques showing up bright green and yellow on PET

Question 22

Eriksons stage

Answer 22

Integrity vs Despair
integrity sense of self satisfaction. have i been productive and worthwhile
Despair is loss of hope and life has no purpose or meaning. Fear of death. Feel worthless

Question 23

Stages of Grief

Answer 23

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 24

% time grief triggers depression

Answer 24

10-20% and lasts for more then 2 months

Question 25

% of adults over 60 suffering from despressive symptoms

Answer 25

20%

Question 26

This group of men 85+ complete suicide 6x the general populaiton

Answer 26

white males

Question 27

Clearance of amyloids can be done by?

Answer 27

A-beta.. but needs to occur b4 changes

Question 28

T/F | Chronic illness is more prevelant than acute condintions

Answer 28

True | 75% people between 65-74 describe themselves in good health

Question 29

Physicians feeling towards older persons; fear of their own old age, conflicts about aging or death of parents; lack of awareness

Answer 29

Countertranserence

Question 30

Symptoms overlapping with those form common medical illnesses, psychosocial stressors

Answer 30

confounding factors

Question 31

3 things to look for to improve recognition of depression

Answer 31

PHyscial apperance Physical health: physical and cognitive decline Emotional states Look at their living conditions

Question 32

Drug and alcoholism dependencies:

Answer 32

4-8%

Question 33

Age of men and women 65 and older for maximum alcohol use

Answer 33

1 drink per day as max or total of 7xs a week

Question 34

% below poverty level and which is it highest in

Answer 34

9% and highest in hispanics

Question 35

men/women have higher poverty rate

Answer 35

women: 10.7 vs 6.6

Question 36

What % of old people make up working population

Answer 36

17.2% of older americans | total of US is 4.2%

Question 37

% highschool or higher eduction | % w. bachelors degree

Answer 37

78% | 21%

Question 38

2 ADL's that are high in 65+

Answer 38

Walking and Bathing

Question 39

Chornic health conditions

Answer 39

Hypertension and Artritis

Question 40

Most common type of elderly abuse

Answer 40

neglect... then physical....then financial

Question 41

Prevelance of abuse

Answer 41

1-12% | women more then men and most are frail, confused and in home setting, often are family members

Question 42

Passive Model

Answer 42

brain reserve