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Late Adult Physical development What are the factors of the "Functional Age" |
Actual Competence and performance Change differs across the body May not match Chronological age |
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Late Adult Physical development
What do we know about Life expectancy crossover and minorities? |
surviving members of low SES ethnic minority groups live longer than members of the white majority.
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Late Adult Physical development
What is the difference n life expectancy between people who had SES in life, and those who dint? |
They tend to live longer the more SES they have. but around 85 ears, life expectancy crossover occurs |
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Which County has the Highest life expectancy? |
Japan: 74.5 Us is 24th, at 70 years |
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Late Adult Physical development
Active Lifespan refers to 1____ of life. |
1 = quality |
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Late Adult Physical development |
the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.
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In late adulthood the autonomic nervous system performs less well. What concerning factors does this lead to? |
Leaves the elderly at risk of heat waves and cold spells |
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Late Adult Physical development What are two concerning facts about visual impairing in late adults? |
Yellow tinted lens lead to impairment in color discrimination Binocular vision ( combined info from both eyes) declines leading ton poor depth perception. |
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Late Adult Physical development What are Cataracts? |
Cloudy areas in the lens |
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Late Adult Social emotional development
What is Pecks 1st task of ego Integrity? |
1. Ego differentiation vs. work role: finding other sources of self-worth for those who had invested heavily in careers, children, and family after retirement. |
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Late Adult Social emotional development
What is Pecks 2nd task of ego Integrity? |
2. body transcendence:
emphasizing the compensating rewards of cognitive/emotional/social adaptive skills to surmount physical limitations (not focusing on physical appearance) |
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Late Adult Social emotional development
What is Pecks 3rd task of ego Integrity? |
3. ego transcendence:
facing the reality of death constructively through efforts to make life more secure, meaningful, and rewarding for younger generations |
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