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What is gerontology?
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study of aging population
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How do we differentiate usual patterns of aging and successful patterns of aging?
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usual - typical older person
successful- little decline in aging for most of physiological functions |
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What factors influence usual or successful aging?
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-sense of control over ones life
-social networks =diet -exercise |
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What happens to those without disease in terms of performance with younger adults?
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those who are without disease can do comparatively well compared to younger people
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What can cause a slowing process?
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recent and significant losses in personal lives
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What are the normal physiological process of aging?
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-loss of hair teeth, height, wrinkling of skin, loss of acuity of hearing and vision
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WHat explains the physical changinges?
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loss of collagen
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What is the changes to sleep?
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-need less sleep
-more spontaneous interruption -more nap time |
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What did Erikson think about aging?
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Ego integrity vs despair
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What is the perferable outcome?
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wisdom
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What is Ego integrity?
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feel satisfied, few regrets
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WIsdom? What is it in cognitive development?
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autonomous thought they have
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What is autnomous thought?
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they can solve problems with information not given, mediate between logic and emotion
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What is the two things that people need to get contentment?
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intimacy
generativity |
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What happens without generativity?
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no sense of purpose in life and fear of death and despair predominate emotional life of the person
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What does Neugarten think about aging?
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give up ones position of authority and look back on former competence
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What is George Valliant study?
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he followed collage students
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What did George Valliant find at age 65?
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emotional health is correlated to
-close to ones sibling during college years -early traumatic experiences did not correlate with poor adaptation in older years -depression from 21 to 50 predicted emotional problems when they were older -two personality styles lead to sense of well being after age 65 |
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What are the two personality styles that lead to sense of well being after 65?
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pragmatism and dependability
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What are the differences in men and women in age?
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-women live longer
-more likely to live alone -less likely to have income -women have more pressimism about age and other old people -more connected and involved in family |
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What happens when older women losses spouse?
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men get married again and women have low picking
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What is the most rapidly growing group?
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aging people
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What is older peoples income?
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75% have income below 10,000 a year
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What is the best way to provide health care to older people?
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involve their families
knowledge of life stories socioeconomics and conditions constante attention to help them feel in control |
