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17 Cards in this Set
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ID
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Basic instinctual impulses driven to achieve pleasure; the most primitive part of the personality and originates in the infant (Freud)
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Ego
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The reality component mediating conflicts between the environment and the forces of the ID (Freud)
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Superego
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performs regulating, restraining, and prohibiting actions, often referred to as the conscience (Freud)
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Preconventional reasoning
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the person reflects on moral reasoning based on personal gain (Kohlberg)
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Postconventional reasoning
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the person finds a balance between basic human rights and obligations and societal rules and regulations (Kohlberg)
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Menopause
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menstruating woman does not have period of 1 year; usually between ages 45-55
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Presbyopia
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farsightedness, common in middle age
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Glaucoma
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increased intraocular pressure which can damage the optic nerve
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Presbycusis
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impaired auditory acuity; loss of hearing in the higher frequencies first
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Generativity
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Stage 7 in Erickson's theory when the primary task is a sense of productivity and creativity as evidenced by reaching previously held goals
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Urinary incontinence
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lack of control of bladder function resulting in urine leakage
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Mild cognitive impairment
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a pathological collection of symptoms that results in memory loss, language difficulties, and impairments in judgement and reasoning
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Dementia
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an illness of the cognitive system and not associated with normal changes of again. Loss of mental function in 2 or more areas such as language, memory, visual and spatial abilities or judgment severe enough to interfere with daily life
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Euthanasia
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the practice of intentionally ending a person's life to relieve pain and suffering
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Reality orientation
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a communication technique that makes an older adult more aware of time, place, and person
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Reminiscence
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recalling the past to bring meaning and understanding to the present and to resolve current conflicts
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Arthritis
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inflammation of one or more joints
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