Final Exam Study Guide

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Senescence

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Age related physical decline

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Sarcopenia

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Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength

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Osteoporosis

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Loss of bone density

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Age of hearing loss in men

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50's

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Number one leading cause of death

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Heart Disease

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Number two leading cause of death

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Cancer

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Number three leading cause of death

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Cerebrovascular Disease

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Gender with higher mortality rates

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Men

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Menopause

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An illness diagnosed in women after 1 full year of mentrual absence

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Climacteric

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Midlife transition in which fertility declines

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Accommodation of the eye

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Ability to focus and maintain image on the retina declines between 45 and 59 years

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Glaucoma

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A condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight

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Generativity

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Adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation

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Stagnation

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When individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation

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Levinson's 'Seasons of a Man's Life'

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Study done with interviews of men of all age groups

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Social Clock

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Timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's major tasks; provides a guide for life

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Empty Nest Syndrome

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Decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home

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Sandwich Generation

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Generation for which responsibilities for adolescent and young children and aging parents occur simultaneously

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Four Main Issues of Transitioning to Middle Adulthood

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Being young versus being old; being destructive versus being constructive; being masculine versus being feminine; being attached to others versus being separated

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Costa and McCray's Primary Personality Traits

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Openness; Conscientiousness; Extroversion; Agreeableness; Neuroticism

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Life Span

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Maximum number of years an individual can live

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Longest Life Span

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122 years

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Life Expectancy

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The number of years that the average person, born in a particular year, will probably live

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Average U.S. Life Expectancy

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78.7 years on average

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Centenarian

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Person who has lived to at least 100 years

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Greatest contributor to reaching 100 years

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An active lifestyle

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Cellular Clock Theory of Aging

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Theory that, as humans age, cells become less capable of dividing

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Free Radical Theory of Aging

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Theory that humans age because cells metabolize energy and the byproducts include unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals, which damage DNA

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Average loss of weight and volume of brain between 20 and 90 years

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5 - 10 %

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Cataracts

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Thickening of the lens

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Macular Degeneration

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Deterioration of the retina

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Dementia

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Global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning

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Alzheimer's Disease

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A progressive, irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually physical function

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Parkinson's Disease

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Chronic, progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

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Gerontology

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Study of the diseases of aging

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Activity Theory

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Theory that asserts that the more active and involve older adults are, the more likely they'll be satisfied with their lives

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Ageism

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Prejudice against others because of their age

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Eldercare

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Physical and emotional caretaking of older members of the family

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Generational Inequality

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View that our society is being unfair to its younger members