Module 27: Expected Development in Old Age Flashcards
Activities of Daily Livings
include bathing, dressing, and using the toilet
Instrumental Activities of Daily Livings
include activities that are more intellectually demanding such as financial management
Successful Aging
+ good physical health, retention of cognitive abilities, and continuing engagement in social and productive activities
+ individual sense of life satisfaction
What may prevent many physical changes once associated with normal aging?
Lifelong program of exercise may prevent many physical changes once associated with normal aging
What can inactivity contribute to in the health of individuals who are of old age?
Inactivity contributes to heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure
Volunteerism
performing unpaid work for altruistic reasons
Religious Coping
+ the tendency to turn to religious beliefs and institutions in times of stress and troubles
+ lower mortality rate and better physical health and mental health
Marriage
+ Marriages in late adulthood, on average, highly satisfying for both spouses, who exhibit strong loyalty and mutual affection
+ Marriage is associated with better physical and mental health, higher levels of life satisfaction, and lower rates of institutionalization
When are training programs are most effective?
Older adults can learn new job skills, but training programs are most effective when they take into consideration age-related changes in physical and cognitive functioning
Wisdom
+ exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge about the conditions of life and human affects and reflective judgement about the application of knowledge
+ may involve the lead to transcendence,
detachment from preoccupation with the self
+ the ability to navigate the messiness of life
What do older adults tend to do with their abilities?
older adults tend to make the most of their abilities, often exploiting gains in one area to offset declines in another
