Module 29: Expected Development in Old Age Flashcards

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Activities of Daily Livings

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include bathing, dressing, and using the toilet

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Livings

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include activities that are more intellectually demanding such as financial management

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Successful Aging

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+ good physical health, retention of cognitive abilities, and continuing engagement in social and productive activities
+ individual sense of life satisfaction

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What may prevent many physical changes once associated with normal aging?

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Lifelong program of exercise may prevent many physical changes once associated with normal aging

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What can inactivity contribute to in the health of individuals who are of old age?

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Inactivity contributes to heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure

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Volunteerism

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performing unpaid work for altruistic reasons

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Religious Coping

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+ 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

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Marriage

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+ 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

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When are training programs are most effective?

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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

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Wisdom

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+ 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

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What do older adults tend to do with their abilities?

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older adults tend to make the most of their abilities, often exploiting gains in one area to offset declines in another

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