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| 2 important characteristics of the gender gap in longevity among the very old: |
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1. Women outlive men in virtually all countries around the world, but the differences are accentuated in the developed countries
2. Because those in very old age are predominantly women, many of the social issues of aging (e.g. poverty, health care, etc.) are also viewed as "women's issues" |
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| 3 themes characterize the challenges that face individuals in elderhood: |
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1. Adapting to Pysical Changes
-(monitoring health and modifying lifestyles to accomodate)
2. New Time Frame Conceptualization
-(realigning thoughts about past, present, future to stay connected)
3. Development of New Life Structures
-(living arrangements, social relationships) |
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Aging is a continuous process over the life span and includes both development and decline from normative changes and other changes which are disease related.
Thus, ________ are multidimensional and variable across individuals, depending on their lifestyle and genetic vulnerability. |
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Physical Changes of Aging |
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| Older people are less resilient after a period of _______. |
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| Many factors influence the progression of physical changes associated with aging, including: (7) |
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- Fitness
- Sleep & Rest
- Behavioral Slowing
- Sensory CHanges
- Health
- Illness
- Functional Independence
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| Committment to ________ is important for adults in order to face the later years in the best possible physical condition. |
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| Among those 75+, elders who exhibit high levels of fitness are also likely to report: (4) |
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- Better Overall Quality of Life
- Higher Cognitive Functioning
- Lower Levels of Depression
- Lower Likelihood of Physical Disabilities
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| 3 important factors to note in regards to sleep and rest for older adults: |
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1. May have trouble falling & staying asleep
2. More sig. sleep problems occur in those with various medical conditions
3. Napping may help reduce stress & allow more energy |
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Term
One of the most commonly noted markers of aging; a gradual slowing in response to stimuli observed in
- motor responses
- reaction time
- problem-solving abilities
- memory skills
- information processing
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| Behavioral slowing is readily observable in more complex tasks because the mosre complex the task, the greater the ________, that is, the more domains of information are called into play and the more time it takes to select response strategies. |
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| Elder adults are more aware of ________, they can look deeply into both the past and the future and can recognize that opposing forces can exist side by side. |
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| Blending the salient events of the past, present, and future. |
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Psychohistorical Perspective |
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| 3 characteristics of Living Arrangements for older adults: |
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1. Living alone - increase # of very old women establishing new single lifestyle as heads of households
2. In U.S., living arrangements differ for older women by race and ethnic groups
3. Majority of very old men, about 70%, are married and live with spouse |
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| 3 things remain important among older married couples: |
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- Sexuality
- Intimacy
- Romance
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| Older adults continue to have negative ageist social attitudes about... |
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| ...sexual activity that may inhibit their sexual behavior. |
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| When a person transcends death through sense of symbolic continuity. |
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| Immortality occurs when a person transcends death through sense of symbolic continuity through: (5) |
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- Living on through children
- Belief in afterlife
- Creative achievements
- Participation in the chain of nature
- Experiential Transcendance
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