test 5 units 17-19 Flashcards
The scientific study of aging is called A) senescence B) the Hayflick limit C) life expectancy D) Gerontology
D
Definition
seniors whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive that they cannot care for themselves
Frail Elderly
Definition
a measure of an individual’s ability to perform certain roles and tasks, particularly self-help tasks and other chores of daily living
Functional Status
Definition
self-help tasks such as bathing, dressing, and using the toilet
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Definition
more complex daily living tasks such as doing housework, cooking and managing money
Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living (IADLS)
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
C
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
D
List the causes of dementia:
SHORT ANSWER
alzhemer’s disease (most common), intercurrent illnesses, infections, metabolic disturbances and drug intoxications
List the some major factor that interact with longevity.
SHORT ANSWER
Health Habits
Environment
Family Background
Lifestyle Choices
List the four major changes in the brain during the adults years:
SHORT ANSWER
a reduction of brain weight, a loss of grey matter, a decline in the density of dendrites, and slower synaptic transmission speed
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
C) It begins to thin as dendrites are lost and not replaced
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
D) An increase in the density of the optic nerve (this was a guess)
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
Haylick limit
mental and physical functioning decline drastically only in the few years immediately preceding death
significant declines in all functions
Terminal drop
a period during which vital signs are absent but resuscitation is still possible
clinical death
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
A) Accepting the imminence of death
Reflecting on past experiences is called
A) Senility
B) Senescence
C) Reminiscence
D) A waste of time
C) Reminiscence
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
C) is higher than when children were still at home
Which of the following words best applies to long-term marriages in late adulthood?
A) Passionate
B) Committed
C) Intense
D) Romantic
B) committed
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
A) Elder adults describe fewer positive emotions when interacting with their children than when interacting with their friends
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
D) has a positive impact on self-esteem and overall life satisfaction
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
C) emotional support
Kubler-Ross’s Stages of death and dying
•final stage
•dying person must grieve fro all that will be lost with death
Acceptance
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!”
Denial
