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| prejudice in which people are categorized and judged soley by their chronological age. |
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| condescending way of speaking to older adults "baby talk" w/ repitition, slow, high pitched |
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| believing stereotypes about old age |
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| adults that have agiest ideas are likely to be less capable later in life |
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| anxiety that other people are prejudiced.. |
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largest group, 70% of older adults.
healthy, active financially secure |
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| 20% suffer losses in body, mind, social support although they care for others and themselves |
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dependent at risk for illness.
unable to live alone |
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| shortening of the time a person is seriously ill before death. |
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| universal and irreversible physical changes that occur to all living creatures as they age |
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| specific physical illness or conditions that become more common w/ aging also poor health habits, genetics, influences |
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| nutrition, vitamin c, b 12, folic acid, healthy weight, iron, calcium, vitamin k, excercise |
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| oldest possible age to which members of a species can live . Humans is 122 years. |
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| numbers of years that the average person in a particular population is likely to live. |
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| people 100 years or older |
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| irreversible loss of intellectual function caused organic brain damage |
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