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| presence of negative aging stereotypes may account for the fact that most people report that they feel younger than they actually are |
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| discrimination against any person, young or old, based on chronological agee |
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| consequences of being a given chronological age |
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| consequences of having been born in a given year and having grown up during a particular time period with its own unique pressures, problems, challenges and opportunities |
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| time of measurement effects |
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| confounds that arise because events at an exact point in time can have a specific effect on a variable being studied over time |
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| investigator compares different age groups at the same moment in time on the variable of interest |
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| researcher selects one cohort and periodically retests it using the same measure over a number of years |
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| least-able people drop out, leaving a non-representative group of people who are usually healthier than the general population |
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| a general descriptive term for gradual deteoriation of intellectual abilities to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired |
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| The brain tissue deteoriates irreversibly, and death usually occurs 10-12 years after the onset of symptoms. Difficlties in cognition |
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| small, round areas making up the remnants of the lost neurons and b-amyloid, a waxy protein deposit – are scattered throughout the cortex |
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| tangled abnormal protein filaments that accumulate within the cell bodies of neurons |
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| Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis |
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| notion that high education level delays the clinical expression of dementia because the brain develops backup or reserves neural structures as a form of neuroplasticity |
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| degenerative disease in which neurons are lost. It is also characterized by the presence of Pick bodies, spherical inclusions within neurons |
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| caused by a single dominant gene located on chromose 4 and is diagnosed principally by neurologists on the basis of genetic testing. Its major behavioural feature is the presence of writhing movements |
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| muscle tremors, muscular rigidity, and akinesia (an inability to initiate movement) and can lead to dementia |
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| now referred to as major or mild neurocognitive disorder. Diagnosed when a patient with dementia has neurological signs, such as weakness in arm or abnormal reflexes, or when brain scans show evidence of cerebrovascular disease |
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| implies being off track or deviating from the usual state; a clouded state of consciousness |
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| depression without sadness; loss of pleasure, vitality and appetite; hopelessness and somatic symptom; self-blame, guilty, and dysphoric mood |
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| Treatment of Depression in Elderly |
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| CBT, IPT, ECT, reminscience therapy |
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| respiratory disorder in which breathing ceases repeatedly for a period of a few seconds to as long as 2 minutes as the person sleeps. It disrupts normal sleep and can lead to fatigue, muscle aches, and elevation in blood pressure over a period of time |
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| Treatment of Sleep Disorders |
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| pharmacotherapy, CBT, melatonin |
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| Alternative Living Settings |
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| a viable alternative to placement in a nursing home for many older adults who require assistance. resemble hotels with separate rooms and suites for the residents, as well as dining rooms and on-site amenities |
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| Guidelines on psychological practice of older adults |
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| (1) attitudes (2) general knowledge about adult development, aging, and older adults (3) clinical issues (4) assessment (5) intervention, consultation, and other service provision (6) education |
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