Late Adulthood

Question 1

What are some cultural beliefs about late adulthood ?

Answer 1

Ageism

Culturally people tend to look younger

There’s more authority and more respect

Question 2

What is considered

Young old

Old oldest old ?

Answer 2

Young old 65-74

Old old 75-84

Oldest old 85 and up

Question 3

What is the global aging pattern ?

Answer 3

A ratio is used called OADR

Number of persons 65 or older divided by number of persons aged 20-64

Too number represents those Mykonos work force and bottom number work force who pay into govt

Question 4

What does OADR stand for ?

Answer 4

Old age dependency ratio

Question 5

What two physical changes do people experience in late adulthood ?

Answer 5

Primary aging

Biological for everyone

Secondary aging

Due to environment / life style behaviours

Question 6

What changes happen in the sensory ?

Answer 6

Reduced vision
Loss of clarity
Optic nerve transmits visual info to the brain less efficiently with age

Increased chance of glaucoma

Question 7

What is glaucaoma?

Answer 7

Fluid build up on the eye and the pressure of the Houdini damaged the optic nerve loss of pheripheral vision

Question 8

What are some consequences when Vision declines ?

Answer 8

Driving car
House keeping 
Meal preparation 
Persona grooming
Difficulty reading
Leisure activities may be less enjoyable

Question 9

What are some declines in hearing ?

Answer 9

Difficult to carry conversation

Can lead to social withdrawal

Loneliness and depression

Cognitive declines in understanding and remembering

Question 10

What are some chronic health problems in late adulthood ?

Answer 10

Arthritis - disease of joints

Cartilage wears out and fluid joint diminish

Women affected more than men

Management involves medication , inserting new joints and or exercise

Question 11

What are the sleep changes in late adulthood ?

Answer 11

Sleep less deeply
Light sleep increase
Sleep Apnea which can be treated using CPAP device

Depression , shrinking bladder , restless legs all can be symptoms and reasons for changes in sleep

Question 12

What are some major health risks ?

Answer 12

Osteoporosis and high blood pressure pumps bloodless efficiently

Secondary aging could make conditions worse

Diet and medication are treatment options

Question 13

Smoking causes

Answer 13

Cardiovascular diseases

Cancer

Decline in all five senses

Question 14

Cognitively what happens in late adulthood

Answer 14

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Question 15

What are the differences of memory loss diseases ?

Answer 15

Brain mass declines
Spaces within brain increase
Neurotransmitters decline

Question 16

How to improve cognitive decline ?

Answer 16

Soc

Selecting valued activities

Optimize performances in those activities

Compensate for decline by using new strategies and technology

Question 17

What are five symptoms that happen emotionally in adulthood

Answer 17

Increase in positive emotions
Decrease in negative emotions self esteem rises acceptance of self

Less likelihood of depression or suicidal thoughts

Question 18

According to Erickson describe who integrity vs despair

Answer 18

Ego integrity - having appreciation of ones life when looking back and accepting the outcome

Despair is to be regretful and bitter about ones life

Question 19

What does socko-emotional selectivity theory suggest

Answer 19

It suggests that maximize emotional well being invested by social contact

Older adults seek relationships of low conflict and high mutual enjoyment