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Late Adulthood Flashcards

1
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The study of social, biological and psychological aspects of aging

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Gerantology

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2
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Clinica physical issues related to agin

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Geriatrics

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3
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Geriatric psychiatry

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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

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4
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65-84

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Young-old

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5
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85 and up

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old-old

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6
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Cause of growing population of 65+ and 85 +

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

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7
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Populatation by age and sex

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more females and males

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8
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Projected growth of 65+ population in 2030

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

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9
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Race thats increasing in number of old people

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hispanic

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10
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more men/women are widowed over 90+

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women

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11
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Brain weight decreases by what % by age 80 and flow decrease by what %

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17% and 20%

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12
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Where does myelin decrease

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white matter

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13
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Sensory loss

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

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14
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Where does neurogenisis occur?

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Subventricular zone and subgranular zone

lateral ventricles and hippocampus

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15
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What suppresses cell proliferation

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chronic stress

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16
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Peak/ platue and declind of cognitive change

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30/ 60/ 70s

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17
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Harder: word retrieval or talking

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retrieval

18
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Executive funcitoning is maintained/decreaed

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maintained, solving new problems are harder

19
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Cognitive function decline in Mild cognitive impairment

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declines but can be slowed

20
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Alzheimers function in cognitive function

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LOSS of ADL function

21
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Atrophy of hippocampus and entorhinal cortex good predictor of

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

22
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Eriksons stage

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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

23
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Stages of Grief

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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
24
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% time grief triggers depression

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10-20% and lasts for more then 2 months

25
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% of adults over 60 suffering from despressive symptoms

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20%

26
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This group of men 85+ complete suicide 6x the general populaiton

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white males

27
Q

Clearance of amyloids can be done by?

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A-beta.. but needs to occur b4 changes

28
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T/F

Chronic illness is more prevelant than acute condintions

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True

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

29
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Physicians feeling towards older persons; fear of their own old age, conflicts about aging or death of parents; lack of awareness

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Countertranserence

30
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Symptoms overlapping with those form common medical illnesses, psychosocial stressors

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confounding factors

31
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3 things to look for to improve recognition of depression

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

32
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Drug and alcoholism dependencies:

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4-8%

33
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Age of men and women 65 and older for maximum alcohol use

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

34
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% below poverty level and which is it highest in

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9% and highest in hispanics

35
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men/women have higher poverty rate

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women: 10.7 vs 6.6

36
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What % of old people make up working population

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17.2% of older americans

total of US is 4.2%

37
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% highschool or higher eduction

% w. bachelors degree

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78%

21%

38
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2 ADL’s that are high in 65+

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Walking and Bathing

39
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Chornic health conditions

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Hypertension and Artritis

40
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Most common type of elderly abuse

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neglect… then physical….then financial

41
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Prevelance of abuse

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1-12%

women more then men and most are frail, confused and in home setting, often are family members

42
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Passive Model

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brain reserve

Foundations of Human Behavior: 1 (7 decks)

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