Lecture 12

Question 1

Physical aging, gradual deterioration of function

Answer 1

Senescence

Question 2

Extra power every organ is capable of producing, declines with age, strain compromises function

Answer 2

Organ Reserve

Question 3

Mechanism so that internal conditions remain stable

Answer 3

Allostasis, homeostasis

Question 4

Internal environment adjust in response to external conditions

Answer 4

Homeostasis

Question 5

Responds to challenges over time, can be come overload

Answer 5

Allostasis

Question 6

Multitasking more difficult, reaction time increase, processing time increase

Answer 6

Aging brain

Question 7

What does neuron atrophy cause?

Answer 7

Decrease in brain size

Question 8

What are some positives of the aging brain?

Answer 8

verbal ability, spatial reasoning, simple math, abstract thinking all increase

Question 9

What are some emotions and social interactions that happen after the brain ages?

Answer 9

Calmer, less neurotic, focus on positive information, judging others intentions

Question 10

Menstruation stops, not able to reproduce, change in sex hormone levels

Answer 10

Menopause

Question 11

Decrease in testosterone, still able to reproduce

Answer 11

Andropause

Question 12

What are hormone replacement therapies related to?

Answer 12

Detrimental health conditions

Question 13

Total death per year per 100,000, compares different age, gender, ethnic groups, and countries

Answer 13

Mortality rate

Question 14

Measures illness and impairment, acute, chronic, physical, psychological, doesn’t necessarily correlate with mortality

Answer 14

Morbidity rate

Question 15

How health and energetic one feels physically, intellectually, socially, joy of living, doesn’t necessarily correlate with morbidity or disability

Answer 15

Vitality rate

Question 16

Difficulty performing daily activities of life, physical, mental, or emotional, doesn’t necessarily correlate with morbidity

Answer 16

Disability rate