Lecture 1 Flashcards
Different Defining Ages
1) Chronological Age
2) Biological Age
3)Functional Age
4) Psychological Age
5) Social Age
Chronological Age
Your age on the calendar, how many years you’ve lived
Biological Age
How well your body is doing compared to your age.
Functional Age
Your ability/competence to do things in daily life
Psychological Age
Your emotional and mental maturity.
Social Age
The views held by most members of a society regarding what individuals in a particular chronological age group should do and how they should behave.
Categories of Older Adulthood
Young-Old (Ages 65-74)
Old-Old (Ages 75-84)
Oldest Old (Ages 85+)
Normative Aging
Considered a usual, average or normal outcome
Successful Aging
What is considered an ideal rather than average outcome
Positive Aging
The ability to find happiness and well-being even in the face of physical and/or psychological challenges
