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primary aging
normal, disease free development during adulthood.
ex, gray hair, wrinkles
secondary aging
Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental induced changes that are not inevitable

ex, high blood pressure from job
possible confounds
-age and cohorts (cross sec design)
-age and time measurements(problem for long)
-cohort and time measurements( long and cross design)
positive effects
aging effects
cohort affects
time of measurement effect
genetic cellular theories
aging occurs due to change in DNA/rna process
genetic programming theories
master genetics program causes a self destruction process to occur as the genetics programming code reaches it end
frontal lobe
in front
function, planning attention focus
control voluntary muscles and intel
center for controlling emotions
involved in abstract reasoning
occupational lobe
Area in the lower back of the brain site for vision or visual recognition
parietal lobe
Area at the top back of the brain -
-sites for body sensation.
-areas associated with complex analyze info complex analyze
temporal lobe
Area on the side of the brain
- sites for hearing and speech left side as well as music and art right side
Cerebellum
Area located in the back of the brain right above the brain stem
- center of balance and motor coordination
chronic age related diseases
arthritis. chronic
hypertensive disease. diabetes
heart disease. visual impairments
hearing
deformities
neurotransmitters
chemical substance that the faciliated communication among the neurons in the brain
dopamine
decline in motor control
Parkinson disease
acetylcholine
decline associated with memory impairments

Alzheimer's
norepinephrine
decline with learning impairments
cataracts
Cloudy or opaque areas that form in part of or all of the lens of the eye inhibiting the passage of light and causing a significant decline in vision
glaucoma
Occurs when the fluid pressure in the eye becomes excessive causing internal damage
presbyopia
Gradually decline in the ability to focus on near by objects
senile macular degeneration
occurs when a specialized part of the retina responsible for sharp central and reading vision loses its ability to function effectively
retinal detachment
A separation between inner and outer layers of the retina
presbycusis
hearing impairment causes by deterioration of mechanism in the inner ear by aging, long term to loud noises, certain drugs, improper diet and genetic
hearing
sensitivity to tones. decline in diff frequency. high tones decline faster

speech perception more diff due to the decline in sensitivity
-pain meds
-men decline a little faster w/tone
conductive hearing loss
occurs when sounds waves are unable to travel properly through the outer and middle ear. My cause, excessive fluid, abnormal bone growth
central auditory impairment
inability to understand language even through sound detection is not affected
stress
a psychological contrast of being pressured that provokes a release of adrenaline and glucocorticoids
primary appraisal
1. irrelevant- no stress, no emotional response
2. benign or positive stress-elicits an emotional response, exciting, interested
3. stressful our negative stress- an emotional response, feeling pressured, public speaking
diff types of prevention
-primary-intervention that prevents disease, immune programs
-secondary- intervention after symptoms are present or condition has begun. medical test
bmi
w/ h2 power
<18.5 underweight
18.5 -24.9 normal
25-29.9 overweight
>30 obese
other prevention
-teritary- effort to avoid complication or manage pain and life, exercise, diet
-quaternary- efforts to improve functional capacity someone w/ a chronic condition, rehabilitation
menopause
the cessation of the registrar l release of eggs by ovaries 55
secondary appraisal
Evaluation of one's perceived ability to cope with harm. how will I response what are my choices.
reappraisal
Revaluation of primary or secondary appraisal given changes in situation circumstances and awareness of resources
coping
-problem focused- changing behavior to deal with stress, taking instrumental
-emotion focused- changing cognition or feeling to deal w/ stressor, changing ones goals
-elders do emotional focused
incontinence
loss of ability to control bladder our bowel, not party of normal aging
- caused by central nervous
pain
Common complaint in elderly that negatively affect sleep social interaction mobility and health which it may lead to depression
- this is not part of normal aging
polypharmacy
Use of multiple medications that may interact reducing adverse drug reactions and symptoms caused by other diseases
-memory loss
drug regimes
-Forgetting to take drugs
-sharing recommended by friends best
-approach is to stay in regular use reminders calendars
ADL activities of daily living
basic self - eating, bathing toilet. I'd you need help you would be fragile

IADL instrumental
Actions that entail intellectual competence and planning .
shopping for food, paying bills