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13 Cards in this Set
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Aging in place
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Remaining in a familiar setting where a senior has control over their everyday life
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Social context of aging
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Dependency-support script
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One of two patterns displayed by those working with elderly. Dependent behaviors are attended to immediately.
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Both this and independence-ignore script reinforce behavior at the expense of independent behavior, regardless of the older person's competencies.
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Ego integrity vrs. Despair
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The final conflict of Erickson's theory. It involves coming to terms with one's life. Adults who arrive at a sense of integrity feel whole, complete, and satisfied.
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Gerotranscendence
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A cosmic and transcendent perspective directed forward and outward, beyond the self. - Joan Erickson's (widow) theory.
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Other theories of Psychological development in late adulthood.
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Life care communities
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Offer a range of housing alternatives, from independent or congregate housing to full nursing home care. For a large initial payment and additional monthly fees, life care guarantees that seniors' changing needs will be met within the same facility as they age.
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Optimal aging
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Gains are maximized and losses minimized a contemporary experts' view.
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Person-environment fit
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A good match between their abilities and the demands of their living environments, which promotes adaptive behavior and psychological well-being.
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Reminiscence
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Telling stories about their people and past events from their past and reporting associated thoughts and feelings.
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Life review reminiscence - calling up past experiences with the goal of achieving greater self-understanding. (Usually high self accepting people do this)
Self-focused reminiscence - used to reduce boredom and revive bitter events. (Many are anxious and depressed do this) Other-focused reminiscence - directed at social goals, such as strengthening family and friendship ties and reliving relationships with lost loved ones. (Extrovert seniors usual suspects) |
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Secondary friends
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People who are not intimate but with whom they spend time occasionally, such as a group that meets for lunch, bridge, or museum tours.
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Social convoy
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An influential model of change in our social networks as we move through life.
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Third age
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Ages around 65-79 which is a time of personal fulfillment .
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First age - childhood
Second - adult period earning a living and rearing children Fourth - physical decline and need for care. |
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Independent-ignore script
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Independent behaviors are mostly ignored.
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Affect optimization
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The ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion.
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