Lecture 3 Flashcards
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Active and healthy aging definition
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The process of optimizing opportunities for health to enhance quality of life as people age
1
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Active and healthy aging definition
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The process of optimizing opportunities for health to enhance quality of life as people age
2
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3 problems regarding aging
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- Descriptive model of mental aging versus a theoretical understanding of what aging is
- Descriptive model of mental aging versus a plan of how to deal with it
- Individual differences in aging
3
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Dual aging
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More older adults and increasing longevity
4
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Biological problems as we age
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- Cardiovascular disease
- Brain disease
- Other diseases (cancer, diabetes etc.)
5
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Ontogeny parallel with phylogeny
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Prefrontal cortex is last to mature and first to decline with aging
6
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Three clusters of executive core functions the prefrontal cortex supports
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- Stability vs flexibility
- Working memory
- Action control/override
7
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Cognitive aspects that decline with age
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- Executive functions
- Internal record
- Memory
- Intelligence
- Speed of information processing
8
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Cognitive processes that don’t decline
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- Creativity
- Language skills
- Social skills
- Perception
- Crystallized intelligence
- Wisdom
9
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Factors in individual differences with aging
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- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Life long learning
