Terms Flashcards
Functional age
describes the physical, psychological, and social function
Perceived age
how people estimate the person’s age based on appearance
Age identity
how people feel or perceive their own age
Crystallized knowledge
the knowledge accumulated throughout the lifetime; arises from the dominant hemisphere of the brain
Fluid intelligence
involves new info emanating from the nondominant hemisphere
control emotions, information retention (nonintellectual), creative capacities, spatial perceptions & aesthetic appreciation
Immunosenescence
aging of the immune system
presbycusis
progressive hearing loss due to age-related changes to the inner ear
presbyesophagus
decreased intensity of propulsive waves & an increased frequency of non propulsive waves in the esophagus
Presbyopia
inability to focus or accommodate properly due to reduced elasticity of the lens
