test 5 units 17-19

Question 1

The scientific study of aging is called 
A) senescence
B) the Hayflick limit
C) life expectancy
D) Gerontology

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Definition

seniors whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive that they cannot care for themselves

Answer 2

Frail Elderly

Question 3

Definition
a measure of an individual’s ability to perform certain roles and tasks, particularly self-help tasks and other chores of daily living

Answer 3

Functional Status

Question 4

Definition

self-help tasks such as bathing, dressing, and using the toilet

Answer 4

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Question 5

Definition

more complex daily living tasks such as doing housework, cooking and managing money

Answer 5

Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living (IADLS)

Question 6

What happens to dendritic density with aging?
A) It continues to thicken
B) More redundant neural pathways are added
C) It begins to thin as dendrites are lost and not replaced
D) The loss of density is equally distributed throughout the brain

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Which of the following tends to happen to vision as we age?
A) Increased blood flow to the eyes, resulting in blurred peripheral vision
B) An expanded field of vision, though with reduced lens focus
C) An enlarged blind spot
D) An increase in density in the optic nerve

Answer 7

D

Question 8

List the causes of dementia:

SHORT ANSWER

Answer 8

alzhemer’s disease (most common), intercurrent illnesses, infections, metabolic disturbances and drug intoxications

Question 9

List the some major factor that interact with longevity.

SHORT ANSWER

Answer 9

Health Habits
Environment
Family Background
Lifestyle Choices

Question 10

List the four major changes in the brain during the adults years:

SHORT ANSWER

Answer 10

a reduction of brain weight, a loss of grey matter, a decline in the density of dendrites, and slower synaptic transmission speed

Question 11

What happens to dendritic density with aging?

A) It continues to thicken
B) More redundant neutral pathways are added
C) It begins to thin as dendrites are lost and not replaced
D) The loss of density is equally distributed throughout the brain

Answer 11

C) It begins to thin as dendrites are lost and not replaced

Question 12

Which of the following tends to happen to vision as we age?

A) Increased blood flow to the eyes, resulting in blurred peripheral vision
B) An expanded field of vision, though with reduced lens focus.
C) An enlarged blind spot
D) An increase in the density of the optic nerve

Answer 12

D) An increase in the density of the optic nerve (this was a guess)

Question 13

theoretical proposal that each species is subject to a genetically programmed time limit after which cells no longer have any capacity to replicate themselves accurately

Answer 13

Haylick limit

Question 14

mental and physical functioning decline drastically only in the few years immediately preceding death

significant declines in all functions

Answer 14

Terminal drop

Question 15

a period during which vital signs are absent but resuscitation is still possible

Answer 15

clinical death

Question 16

Which of the following illustrates what Erikson called integrity?

A) Accepting the imminence of death
B) Maintaining a strong relationship with one’s spouse despite health problems
C) wanting to give back to the community
D) establishing an identity

Answer 16

A) Accepting the imminence of death

Question 17

Reflecting on past experiences is called

A) Senility
B) Senescence
C) Reminiscence
D) A waste of time

Answer 17

C) Reminiscence

Question 18

Marital satisfaction in late adulthood

A) increases for elder women, but decrease for elder men
B) tends to drop as health becomes problematic
C) is higher than when children were still at home
D) drops initially, but than plateaus

Answer 18

C) is higher than when children were still at home

Question 19

Which of the following words best applies to long-term marriages in late adulthood?

A) Passionate
B) Committed
C) Intense
D) Romantic

Answer 19

B) committed

Question 20

Which of the following accurately sums up elder adults’ feelings about their children?

A) Elder adults describe fewer positive emotions when interacting with their children than when interacting with their friends
B) Elder adults feel that their children are their only friends
C) Older individuals generally describe their relationships with their children as unhappy and unsatisfying
D) Elder adults tend to live their life vicariously through their children

Answer 20

A) Elder adults describe fewer positive emotions when interacting with their children than when interacting with their friends

Question 21

Contact with friends in older adulthood

A) can decrease life satisfaction as the elders mourn the “good old days”
B) can actually increase depression because these adults watch each other’s health deteriorate
C) is less important than contact with family in influencing life satisfaction
D) has a positive impact on self-esteem and overall life satisfaction

Answer 21

D) has a positive impact on self-esteem and overall life satisfaction

Question 22

Research findings indicate that men’s social networks provide men with ______________, as do women’s social networks for women.

A) financial support
B) a list of travelling companions
C) emotional support
D) a list of good restaurants

Answer 22

C) emotional support

Question 23

Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying
•final stage
•dying person must grieve fro all that will be lost with death

Answer 23

Acceptance

Question 24

Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying

psychological defence that may be highly useful in the early hours and days after diagnosis
•”not me!” “i don’t feel sick!”

Answer 24

Denial

Question 25

Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying

• replaces denial and can be expressed in thoughts of “it’s not fair!” or expression of anger toward God, the doctor, nurses, or family members
• response to the sense of loss of control and helplessness

Answer 25

Anger

Question 26

Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying

• patient tries to make deals with the doctors, nurses, family members and even God
• “if i do everything you tell me, then i’ll live till spring.”

Answer 26

Bargaining

Question 27

Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying

__________ and despair is necessary in preparation for acceptance

Answer 27

Depression

Question 28

List the advantages of being married in late adulthood

Answer 28

• higher life satisfaction
• better health
• lower rates of institutionalization

Question 29

Erikson termed the last of his eight life crisis the ______ ________ vs _____________ stage

Answer 29

ego integrity vs. despair

Question 30

older adults must achieve a sense of satisfaction with their lives

Answer 30

Ego integrity versus despair stage

Question 31

feeling that one’s life has been worthwhile

Answer 31

Ego integrity

Question 32

What are the consequences of reflecting on past experiences through reminiscence and/ or life review?

Answer 32

positive and negative emotional outcomes and the overall balance of emotions results in correlation to senior’s mental health.

Question 33

idea that it is normal and healthy for older adults to try to remain as active as possible for as long as possible

Answer 33

Activity Theory

Question 34

that is normal and healthy for older adults to scale down their social lives and to separate themselves from

Answer 34

Disengagement theory

Question 35

As all ages, women and men in late adulthood appear to form different forms of social networks, with men’s friendships involving less____________ and less ______________ than women’s

Answer 35

disclosure; intimacy

Question 36

Successful aging -> four components

Short Answer

Answer 36

Good physical health
Keeping cognitive skills active
Continued Social Skills
General Life Satisfaction “Being Happy”

Question 37

the point at which family members and medical personnel treat the deceased person as a corpse

Answer 37

social death