module 16

Allan is 35. Beryl is 50. Callie is 63. Which of these individuals is middle-aged?

Beryl and Callie are middle-aged, whereas Allan is not.

An example of _____ memory is remembering to buy bread at the store.

prospective

The number of those aged 60 and older is expected to _____ by 2100.

triple

About _____ percent of adults report a midlife crisis.

25

Juanita is aware that her memory is not as good as it used to be. She has seen numerous commercials for a brain training computer-based game that claims to help improve cognitive functioning. She is planning on enrolling in the program to help improve her memory. What would you say to her?

These programs do not do what they claim to do. While your memory will improve, it will only improve on the practiced skills in the game and will not help you in everyday life.

As compared to younger adults, older adults have a slower reaction time and attend less to other vehicles on the road. Nevertheless, older adults account for fewer than 10 percent of all automobile crashes because they:

drive less than younger adults.

Mason is 25 years old and just graduated from college. He is in _____ adulthood.

early

Currently, 61-year-old Jim is in a life stage called _____ adulthood.

middle

Juanita is 56 years old. Juanita is in the developmental stage called _____ adulthood.

middle

A series of small strokes that progressively damage an older adult's brain is MOST likely to produce:

neurocognitive disorder.