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21 Cards in this Set
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When is the period of late adulthood? |
Begins at 60s and ends at death |
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Young old age is |
65 to 74 |
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Old old age is |
75 to 84 |
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oldest old age is |
85 years and older |
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Young old are? |
healthy and active |
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old old are... |
health problems and difficulties |
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oldest old are... |
frail and need care |
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What is the fastest growing segment of the population? |
oldest old |
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What is primary aging? |
aging that involves universal and irreversible changes, due to genetic programing |
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What is secondary aging? |
Changes in physical and cognitive functioning that are not due to aging itself. Due to other things. |
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What are cataracts? |
Cloudy or opaque areas of the lens of eye that interfere with passing light |
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What is Glaucoma? |
Pressure in the fluid of the eye. Can be corrected |
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What is the most common cause of blindness in people over the age of 60? |
Age related macular degeneration |
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Genetic programming theories of aging... |
suggest out body's DNA genetic code contains a built-in time limit for the reproduction of human cells |
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Wear and Tear theories of aging.. |
Argue that the mechanical functions of the body simply wear out with age |
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Schaie = |
sequential methods |
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Episodic memory is |
relating to specific life experiences |
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Semantic memory is... |
general knowledge and facts |
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Which types of memories are unaffected by age? |
semantic memories and implicit memories |
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Which type of memory declines? |
episodic memories |
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Explanations for apparent changes in memory among older people tend to focus on what categories?? |
Environmental factors, informaiton processing deficits, biological factors |
