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peripheral slowing hypothesis |
the theory that suggests that overall processing speed declines in the PNS w/ increasing age |
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generalized slowing hypothesis |
the theory that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, is less efficient as we age |
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primary aging |
aka "senescence"; involves universal and irreversible changes that occur as people get older due to genetic programming |
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secondary aging |
changes in physical and cognitive functioning that are due to illness, health habits, and other individual differences, but are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable--can be avoidable/ reversible |
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major neruocognitive disorder |
-the most common mental disorder of the elderly -covers several diseases, including serious memory loss accompanied by declines in other mental functioning |
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Alzheimer's disease |
a progressive brain disorder that produces loss of memory and confusion |
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caring for people with Alzheimer's disease |
-make patients feel secure in their home environments by keeping them occupied in everyday tasks of living as long as possible -keep clothing simpe (few zippers, buttons, etc.) -put bathing on a schedule -prevent driving--accident rate is 20X higher than avg. -caregivers should remember to take time off and lead their own lives |
