Late Adulthood

Which of the following is true of dementia?

Dementia is not inevitable. while 1% will develop dementia in their lifetime, less than half of people above age 84 will have it

An increase in automobile accidents in older adults has been significantly associated with which of these cognitive impairments?

divided attention

Seventy-three year old Larry has contemplated his life and realizes he is dissatisfied. He realizes that missed opportunities have passed, like staying in contact with his children and being an involved grandparent. When he thinks of his accomplishments, he cannot say that he has accomplished what he wished. According to the theory of psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, Larry is experiencing

Despair if a person sees their life as unproductive or feel that they did not accomplish their life goals, they may become dissatisfied with life and develop what Erikson calls despair, often leading to depression and hopelessness

The ________ suggests that many people are barred from meaningful experiences as they age, but older adults who continue to want to remain active can work toward replacing opportunities lost with new ones

activity

Which vision disease, if diagnosed early, can be treated with medication, lasers, and, possibly, a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins?

age related macular degeneration

While Gary is at the ATM during the lunchtime rush, he fumbles while trying to insert his credit card and takes a long time reading the prompts to withdraw money and terminate his transaction. He overhears someone behind him mutter, "Hurry up, grandpa! Some of us have work to do." The words are an example of

ageism

A large generational divide involves the use of technology. A 70 year old is less likely to use technology than a 20 year old. Research shows that some of this difference may be explained by a decline in attention and memory that occurs as we age. What kind of age related change would describe this limitation?

cognitive

Seventy-two-year-old Henry is watching his 16-year-old grandson during the summer vacation. He enjoys spending time with him, but has little authority over him. Henry is more like a friend to his grandson. Henry's style of grand parenting is best explained by which of the following terms?

compassionate grandparent

A temporary condition in which individuals experience a disturbance in attention and awareness, is referred to as

delirium

An 85-year-old man, George, is demonstrating serious memory loss, lessened intellectual ability, and impaired judgment. What diagnosis is George likely to receive from a doctor?

dementia

Seventy-three year old Larry has contemplated his life and realizes he is dissatisfied. He realizes that missed opportunities have passed, like staying in contact with his children and being an involved grandparent. When he thinks of his accomplishments, he cannot say that he has accomplished what he wished. According to the theory of psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, Larry is experiencing

despair? self analysis?

The theory that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, is less efficient and slows down with increasing age is called the _

generalized slowing hypothesis

Lorraine is 70 years old and complains that she cannot read or drive as well as she once could because her vision and especially her peripheral vision has decreased. After an eye exam, the Doctor tells her that the fluid in her eyes cannot be drained properly causing too much pressure in the fluid in her eyes. What condition does Lorraine have?

glaucoma

Yvonne is 75 year-old active retiree and has decided to volunteer part-time at a day care for her church. Although she is physically fit for her age, she faces challenges in retaining information. Given her age, the most challenging information for Yvonne to remember is

information presented quickly and orally, such as complicated instructions

Kirk is beginning to look back on his life and evaluate it. Which stage describes what Kirk is attempting to accomplish? Kirk is in his mid 60's and is beginning to look back on his life, evaluate it and come to terms with. Which psychosocial stage describes what Kirk is attempting to accomplish?

integrity vs despair - process of looking back over one's life, evaluating it, and coming to terms with it

Which statement is true of life expectancies in the United States?

life expectancies in the US are higher for women than men

________ involves the storage of information for long periods of time, whereas ________ is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and most sensitive to decline in old age.

long term memory ; working memory

Which of the following factors are considered in a description of one's functional age?

physical and psychhosocial well being

Aging that involves universal and irreversible changes that, due to genetic programming, occur as people get older is called ______ However, Changes in physical functioning that are due to illness, health habits, and other individual differences, but which are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable, are called ________

primary aging ; secondary aging

Carol and Greg both retired at 65 by choice. They remain productive in many ways. Which of the following has not been reported to be one of the ways people in late adulthood continue to be productive?

sleeping until midday then watching tv

Martin can still remember exactly what he wore to his highschool prom and what he did that day, but struggles to keep up with the storyline of a new show he watched with his granddaughter. According to Salthouse's processing theory of cognitive aging, Martin's decline in memory functioning is caused by

slower processing speed

Friendships tend to be an important influence in life satisfaction during late adulthood. Friends may be more influential than family members for many older adults. Which of the following theories supports the idea that as people age, friendships are not formed in order to enhance status or careers, but may be based purely on a sense of connection or the enjoyment of being together?

socioemotional selectivity theory

The assumption that aging automatically brings mental decline especially for people in late adulthood is a

stereotype

When a cells ________ have just about disappeared, the cell stops replicating, making it susceptible to damage and producing signs of aging.

telomeres - (describes the part of the protective area(s) or tip of the DNA that grow(s) shorter every time the cell divides.)

Joe is 70 years old and recalls names of teachers or classmates from when he was an adolescent, but has difficulty remembering information presented quickly and orally, such as complicated instructions. Which type of memory capacity decline is he demonstrating?

working memory