T1: Theories of Aging (CH 2) Flashcards
No single factor causes or prevents __.
aging
Can one theory explain aging?
No
Theories of aging offer varying degrees of __, __, and __.
universality, validity, and reliability
__ __ aim toward better understanding of aging process to guide health and postpone negative consequences.
research efforts
__ __ differs from species to species.
Biological aging
No two individuals __ identically.
age
Theorists divide the many factors both internal and external of human body, into two categories:
stochastic
nonstochastic
Stochastic theories include:
- cross-linking theory
- free radicals and lipofuscin theories
- wear and tear theories
- evolutionary theories
- biogerontolgy
Nonstochastic theories include:
- apoptosis
- genetic theories
- autoimmune reactions
- neuroendocrine and neurochemical theories
- radiation theories
- nutrition theories
- environmental theories
Based on the idea that there is a randomness to cellular damage and errors that makes predicting age and death impossible.
stochastic theory
These are some __theories of aging:
- disengagement theory
- activity theory
- continuity theory
- subculture theory
- age stratification theory
sociologic
__ theories explore mental processes behavior, and feelings through life span
sociologic
A way to look at again as a positive aspect of life.
Gerotranscendence theory
Nurses assist older adults in experiencing __, __, and __ of well-being.
health, fulfillment, and sense
Older adults often withdraw from usual roles and become more introspective and self-focused
disengagement theory
