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20 Cards in this Set
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Physical Structure/ Composition Change
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-genetic and external
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Best approach to change behaviour and routines
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eating healthy, exercising regularly -can cost less than 'anti-aging' gimmicks
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Why change behaviour and routine?
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improve self image and increase energy level
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Physiological Change
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decline is noticeable when doing everyday tasks or harder activities like exercising
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How do you improve physiological change?
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exercise, other forms of activity to improve efficiency
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Physiological system that is affected by age is the ____ _____ system
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central nervous- main control centre of body of which directs other bodily functions (metabolism, reaction time, receptors
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Benefits: Physical Activity in Later Life
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- improve mental health, cognition
- reduce age-related decline - |
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Decrease in strength and endurance of muscles is from the _______ system
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muscular- can lead to increased risk of falling
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Regular physical activity can improve:
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cognitive functioning
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People experiencing changes in their ______ system can make it harder for them to do physical activity
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cardiovasulcar- but can be improved by physical activity under proper conditions
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Decrease in motor performance
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- decreases ability to make decisions, slowing of reaction time
- decline in neuron signal strength - balance mobility are compromised |
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Biggest problem in decreased motor performance
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increased risk of FALLING- can lead to fractures, hospitalization, decrease in mobitlity, causing loss of independence or even death
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Change in Sensory System
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occur gradually with age
- decline in one sense can lead to dependence on another sense - can affect things people do or believe they are able to do |
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Intelligence
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abilities that a person is able to apply to many different situations
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Fluid intelligence
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ability to solve problems based on the demands of a particular situation
- peaks at adolescence |
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Crystallized intelligence
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highly relies on education and experience
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Mental Fitness
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keeping mind active through learning, reading, activities, social interactions
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Episodic Memory
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things that happened earlier in their lives
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Personality Across Life Course
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- values, temperament, attitudes tend to be stable throughout life
- changes in personality occur because of other changes - personality trait can always be there but maybe never had the chance to surface |
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Reduce negative effects of some age-related changes
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- exercise, keeping mind active, maintaining social ties
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