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17 Cards in this Set
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Self Theories: |
the search to maintain integrity and identity; must feel like they have reached full potential; personality must remain fairly stable |
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Positivity Effect (Type of Self Theory): |
tendency to perceive, prefer, and remember positive images and experiences |
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Stratification by Age (Type of Stratification Theory): Disengagement Theory: Activity Theory: |
Disengagement Theory - most controversial; aging makes a person's social sphere small; elders and society mutually withdraw from each other Activity Theory - elders want to remain active in their social spheres, but ageism makes them become withdrawn |
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Retirement: |
many adults reluctant to retire, because employment is part of identity, but find a boost after retirement; more time around spouse with increased interaction |
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Volunteer Work: |
volunteer work helps elders live longer |
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"Aging in Place": What percent of 55-64 year olds stay in their home? |
older adults like to work on the home (redecorating, gardening); 80% |
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Long-term partnerships are: |
healthier, wealthier, happier (Positivity Effect) |
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Death of a spouse is especially hard during the ____ _____ years after the death. |
first two |
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The average woman spends ____ to ____ years in widowhood, while the average man spends _____ years in widowhood. |
4 to 10; 0 |
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"Beanpole" family: |
since there aren't many children per family, intergenerational ties are strong; comes from many generations, but each generation has few members |
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Relationships with adult children affected by: |
frequency of contact, strength of bonds, and the ability to provide |
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Filial Responsibility: |
the obligation of adult children to care for their aging parents |
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Types of Grandparents: |
Remote - distant grandparents Companionate - fun-loving grandparents Involved - active in day-to-day lives of grandkids Surrogate - take over work of the adult child's children |
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All research finds that older adults need at least one _______ __________ to live longer and healthier lives. |
close companion |
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Who is considered a frail elder? |
person older than 65, most often over 85, who are very ill or cognitively disabled |
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Activities of Daily Life (ADLs): |
brushing teeth, eating, toileting; inability to perform these may indicate frailty |
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Life (IADLs): |
paying bills, grocery shopping, making appointments; inability to perform these may be more harmful to health than ADLs |
