hdfs chapter 17 kc
Oldest-old adults require the most support and are over the age of ______.
85
What is the most common cause of dementia?
Alzheimer's disease
Which can serve as a protective factor in developing Parkinson's disease?
physical activity
Olfactory loss for some individuals could denote declining health.
True
In women, osteoporosis is typically caused by age-related declines in ______.
estrogen
Centenarians are becoming less common than before.
False
______ occurs when previously remembered information obstructs the memory of new information.
Proactive interference
With ______, individuals experience problems with attention and reasoning, but these symptoms are temporary and can be cured.
delirium
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Malnutrition in older adults is associated with which of the following?
depression age-related declines in taste medication
While age-related declines for remembering visual information are common, working memory for ______ is typically ______.
emotion; unaffected
Research suggests that age-related memory loss is less apparent in ______.
familiar settings
With age, the heart becomes less responsive to signals that prompt contraction. This is due to the ______.
loss of pacemaker cells
Match each age-related health issue with the appropriate description. a substantial loss of cells in the center area of the retina that leads to central vision loss a clouding of the lens that can lead to blindness cell losses in the inner ear and cortex that leads to hearing loss
macular degeneration cataracts presbycusis
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Physical activity can improve which cognitive functions?
memory stress relief processing speed
Cognitive reserve allows for which of the following?
mental adaptability
Wisdom primarily requires ______.
metacognition
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which characteristics are risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease?
obesity Down syndrome
Which type of memory shows the least declines with age?
semantic memory
If an adult ______ throughout most of her life, then she will have greater mobility in older adulthood.
stayed physically active
Whereas individuals with vascular dementia exhibit a ______ loss of mental ability, individuals with Alzheimer's disease experience a ______ decline.
sudden but mild; slow and steady