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Osteoporosis
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Bones become brittle, from lack of calcium, there fragile + thin
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Bad bones
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Presbyopia
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A change in eyesight during middle adulthood that results in loss of near vision
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Bad eyes
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Glaucoma
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Pressure in fluid of eyes increase. (Not able to drain, making too much fluid)
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Pressure & fluid
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Presbycusis
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Can't hear sounds of high pitch/frequency
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No sound
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Female climacteric
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Period where you cannot bear children anymore
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No more kids
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Menopause
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Ending of your period
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No more periods :)
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Male climacteric
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Physical + psychological change in reproductive system
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Repro changes
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Type A Behavior pattern
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Competitive, impatience, tend to be frustrated + hostile
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Mel
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Fluid intelligence
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Information-processing capabilities, reasoning and memory
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The processing capabilities
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Fluid intelligence
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Information-processing capabilities, reasoning and memory
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The processing capabilities
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Crystallized intelligence
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Accumulation of info, skills, and strategies learned through experience
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Life skills w experience
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Fluid intelligence
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Information-processing capabilities, reasoning and memory
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The processing capabilities
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Crystallized intelligence
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Accumulation of info, skills, and strategies learned through experience
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Life skills w experience
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Selective optimization
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People concentrate on particular skill area to compensate loss in-ability in other areas
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Focus on skill area
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Fluid intelligence
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Information-processing capabilities, reasoning and memory
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The processing capabilities
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Crystallized intelligence
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Accumulation of info, skills, and strategies learned through experience
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Life skills w experience
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Selective optimization
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People concentrate on particular skill area to compensate loss in-ability in other areas
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Focus on skill area
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Expertise
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Acquisition of skill or knowledge in a particular area
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Perfected
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Type B Behavior pattern
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Laid back, patience
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Stoners
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Fluid intelligence
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Information-processing capabilities, reasoning and memory
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The processing capabilities
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Crystallized intelligence
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Accumulation of info, skills, and strategies learned through experience
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Life skills w experience
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Selective optimization
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People concentrate on particular skill area to compensate loss in-ability in other areas
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Focus on skill area
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Expertise
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Acquisition of skill or knowledge in a particular area
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Perfected
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Schema
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Organized bodies of info stored in memory
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File folder
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Mnemonics
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Formal strategies that make it easier to remember
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Using anagrams
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Normative- crisis models
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Approach to personality development based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises
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Normative- crisis models
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Approach to personality development based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises
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Generativity vs Stagnation
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Middle adulthood where people consider their contributions to family + society
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Erikson
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Normative- crisis models
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Approach to personality development based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises
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Generativity vs Stagnation
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Middle adulthood where people consider their contributions to family + society
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Erikson
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Life events models
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Personality development based on the timing of particular events in adults life rather than on age alone
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Normative- crisis models
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Approach to personality development based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises
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Generativity vs Stagnation
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Middle adulthood where people consider their contributions to family + society
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Erikson
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Life events models
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Personality development based on the timing of particular events in adults life rather than on age alone
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Midlife crisis
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Stage of uncertainty + indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite
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Life uncertainty
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Empty nest syndrome
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Parents feeling unhappy + worry, are lonely + depress because kids left home
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Sad parents
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Boomerang children
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Young adults leaving home + returning back to best after a period of time
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Back 2 nest
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Boomerang children
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Young adults leaving home + returning back to best after a period of time
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Back 2 nest
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Sandwich generation
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Adults who must fulfill the need of both children + aging parents
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Caregiving to all of fam
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Cycle of Violence Hypothesis
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Theory that abuse + neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults
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Follow in parents footsteps
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Cycle of Violence Hypothesis
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Theory that abuse + neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults
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Follow in parents footsteps
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Burnout
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Experiencing dissatisfaction, disillusionment, frustration + weariness from their job
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Not happy w job
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Gerontologist
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Study of aging
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Looks at skin
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Ageism
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Prejudice and discrimination at older people
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Ageism
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Prejudice and discrimination at older people
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Primary aging
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Aging involving universal + irreversible changes that occur as people get older
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Due to genetics
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Ageism
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Prejudice and discrimination at older people
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Primary aging
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Aging involving universal + irreversible changes that occur as people get older
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Due to genetics
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Secondary aging
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Changes in physical + cognitive functioning that are due to illness, health habits, and other individual differences not due to age orinevitabilty
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Peripheral slowing hypothesis
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Theory that suggest overall processing speed declines in peripheral nervous system with old age
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Speed slow
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Generalized slowing hypothesis
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Theory that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including brain, is less efficient as we age
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Brain slows
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Dementia
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Most common mental disorder of older adults, includes serious memory loss + decline in other mental functioning
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Memory loss
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Dementia
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Most common mental disorder of older adults, includes serious memory loss + decline in other mental functioning
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Memory loss
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Alzheimer's
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Progressive disorder that produces memory loss + confusion
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Confused & memory loss
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Dementia
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Most common mental disorder of older adults, includes serious memory loss + decline in other mental functioning
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Memory loss
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Alzheimer's
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Progressive disorder that produces memory loss + confusion
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Confused & memory loss
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Genetic programming theory of aging
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Theories that suggest that our body's DNA genetic code contains a built in time limit for the reproduction of human cells
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Wear + tear theories of aging
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Mechanical functions of the body simply wear with age
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Redefinition of self vs preoccupation with work role
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A period where older aged ppl must redefine themselves in ways that do not relate to their work roles or occupations
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Redefinition of self vs preoccupation with work role
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A period where older aged ppl must redefine themselves in ways that do not relate to their work roles or occupations
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Life expectancy
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Age of death for members of a population
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Institutionalism
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Psychological state where ppl in nursing homes develop apathy, indifference + a lack of caring about themselves
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Autobiographical memory
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Memories of info about own life
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Ones life
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Autobiographical memory
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Memories of info about own life
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Ones life
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Ego-integrity vs despair stage
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Looking back on ones life, evaluating, and coming to terms with it
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Final stage of life
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Autobiographical memory
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Memories of info about own life
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Ones life
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Ego-integrity vs despair stage
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Looking back on ones life, evaluating, and coming to terms with it
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Final stage of life
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Body transcendence vs body preoccupation
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Period where ppl must learn to cope with 2nd move beyond changes in physical capabilities as a result of aging
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Ego transcendence vs ego preoccupation
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Period where older adults must come to grips with their coming death
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Life review
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Point in life where ppl examine + evaluate their lives
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Age stratification theories
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View that an unequal distribution of economic resources, power, + privilege exists among ppl @ different stages of the life course
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Wisdom
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Expert knowledge in the practical aspects of life
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Disengagement theory
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Marks gradual withdrawal from the world on physical, psychological + social levels
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Activity theory
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Theory suggesting that successful aging occurs when ppl maintain the interests, activities, and social interactions where they were involved in middle adulthood
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Continuity theory
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Theory suggesting ppl need to maintain their desired level of involvement in society in order to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem
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Selective optimization
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Process where ppl concentrate on selective skill areas to compensate for losses in other areas
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Continuing-care community
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Community that offers an environment where all the residents are of retirement age or older + need various levels of care
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Adult daycare facilities
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Facilities where older adults receive care only during the day; spend nights & weekends in their homes
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Skilled-nursing facilities
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Facilities that provide full time nursing care for ppl who have chronic illness or who are recovering from a temp. Medical condition
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Social support
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Assistance & comfort supplied by another person or a neutral of caring, interested people
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Plasticity
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Degree where a developing structure or behavior is susceptible experiences
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Elder abuse
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Physical or psychological mistreatment or neglect of older adults
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