Test #5 Human Growth And Development

Front 1

Alzheimer's disease:

Back 1

Most common dementia; progressive degeneration of mental function.

Front 2

Androgynous:

Back 2

More comfortable with (increased) androgyny in late adulthood.

Front 3

Bereavement:

Back 3

Experience of losing a loved one to death.

Front 4

Brain Death:

Back 4

Irreversible cessation of activity in brain and brain stem.

Front 5

Burnout:

Back 5

No longer able to cope with stress.

Front 6

Cancer:

Back 6

10x greater in middle adulthood. Most common for: men= prostate, women= breast.

Front 7

Cataracts:

Back 7

Cloudy spots on eye's lenses over time.

Front 8

Cerebrovascular dementia:

Back 8

Medical syndromes interfering with brain's blood supply. Sudden dementia symptoms, ie. stroke.

Front 9

Clinical Death:

Back 9

Short interval where heart, brain, etc. stops functioning.

Front 10

Congregate Housing:

Back 10

Housing for groups of low-income seniors with cost covered by gov. agencies or charity organizations.

Front 11

Dementia:

Back 11

Gradual deterioration of ability to store, retrieve and process info. Causes death from shutdown of autonomic systems.

Front 12

Elder Abuse:

Back 12

Physical or psychological harm of the elderly.

Front 13

Ego Integrity vs.Despair

Back 13

Satisfied/looking forward to future vs. regretting past.

Front 14

Ego Integrity vs.Despair
-Peck

Back 14

-Ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation
-Body transcendence vs. body preoccupation
-Ego transcendence vs. ego preoccupation

Front 15

Euthanasia:

Back 15

Ending of a person's life suffering from an incurable/terminal disease.

Front 16

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Back 16

Sense of pupose accomplishment to pass on vs. being obsolete/unneeded.

Front 17

Glaucoma:

Back 17

Eye collects fluid & pressure presses against retina causing blindness.

Front 18

Grief:

Back 18

Intense physical/emotional distress.

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Hardiness:

Back 19

Commitment, control, challenge.

Front 20

Hospice:

Back 20

Program helping families/patients with terminally ill.

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Late Adulthood:

Back 21

-60+
-Increasing avg. lifespan= increased pop. and longer work life before retirement.
-sense deteriorate
-sleep patterns change
-physical degeneration

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Leisure activities:

Back 22

Recreational activities planned for after retirement.

Front 23

Life Expectancy:

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-77 avg.
-Men: 74 avg.
-Women: 80 avg.

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Living Will:

Back 24

Document that specifies medical care if serious medical condition occurs taking ability to communicate.

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Macular Degeneration:

Back 25

Sensitivity to light breaks down, blindness eventually occurs.
-Leading cause of blindness in late adulthood.

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Menopause:

Back 26

Females in late adulthood cannot produce children.

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Midlife Crisis:

Back 27

-Not a crisis.
-More of a change or revelation
-Exception to norm

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Mortality:

Back 28

Permanent death.

Front 29

Mourning:

Back 29

Culturally specified expression of bereaved one's thoughts/feelings.

Front 30

Nursing Homes:

Back 30

A type of housing/assistance for elderly.

Front 31

Osteoporosis:

Back 31

Bone loss due to calcium deficiency.
-Thinner more brittle bones.
-10x more in women.

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Presbycusis:

Back 32

"Old ears"
-Ear drums less flexible.

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Presbyopia:

Back 33

"Old eyes"
-Lenses get more coats as they age.
-Get harder/less flexible.

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Where do people want to die?:

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-70-80% of people want to die at home but only 20% do.
-80% of death occurs in hospital.

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Wisdom:

Back 35

Breadth/depth of knowledge.

Front 36

Symptoms of Stress:
-Physical Pt. 1

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-HTN
-High HR
-Teeth grinding
-Hypersomnia/hyposomnia

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Symptoms of Stress:
-Physical Pt. 2

Back 37

-Eating problems
-More sickness
-Ulcers
-Skin problems

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Symptoms of Stress:
-Psychological Pt. 1

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-Anger
-Isolation
-Irritable
-Rigid responses

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Symptoms of Stress:
-Psychological Pt. 2

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-Depression
-Anxiety
-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
-Suicide

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Ways to Manage Stress:

Back 40

-Exercise
-Drugs
-Humor
-Sleep (Reg. routine)
-Music
-Hobbies

Front 41

Types of Elder Abuse:

Back 41

-Physical abuse
-Physical neglect
-Psychological abuse
-Financial abuse

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Risks of Elderly Abuse:

Back 42

-Dependency of elderly
-Dependency of perpetrator
-Psychological disorders
-History of abuse

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Warning Signs at Institution:

Back 43

-Overcrowding
-Run-down
-Staff-turnover
-Visitation

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Adult-child Communication Points:

Back 44

-Positive communication (open)
-Avoid holdovers
-Cultural changes
-Don't "fix" problems
-Set clear boundaries

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Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease:

Back 45

-Memory loss
-Confusion/faulty judgment
-Change in personality
-Speech impairments
-Anxiety/depression

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Variables to Adjusting to Retirement:
Pt. 1

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-Finances: $ to sustain life
-Health: Health problems cause loss of job.
-Marital status: Complications may take place due to changes.

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Variables to Adjusting to Retirement:
Pt. 2

Back 47

-Sense of control (over life events): Higher sense of control= easier to deal with retirement.
-Social support: ext. support from others.

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Stages of Grief:

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-Denial: Refusing to except death.
-Anger: Directed at self/others
-Bargaining: "Let's make a deal"
-Depression: Hopelessness, no control
-Acceptance (always last): Understand the process.