Dev Psych Ch. 17

More than what fraction of older adults 80 and over who live in the community report that their health is excellent or good; what percent say that they have no activity limitations

1/3; 40%

From 65 to 80 years of age, approximately what fraction of men have serious problems getting and/or keeping erections, and after 80 years of age the percentage rises to what

1/4; 1/2

upper limit of the human life-span potential at about

120 to 125 years of age.

the volume of the brain was what percent less in older adults than younger adults

15%

In the New England Centenarian Study, what percent of the individuals 100 years and older were living independently at home, what percent with family members or in assisted living, and what percent in nursing homes

15%, 35%, 50%

Sixty-five-year-olds in the United States today can expect to live an average of how many more years (19.9 for females, 17.2 for males

18.6

The current recommendations for older adults' physical activity are how many hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (brisk walking, for example) per week and muscle-strengthening activities how many times a week

2 hours and 30 minutes; two or more days a week

A longitudinal study found that men who exercised regularly at 72 years of age had a what percent higher probability of still being alive at 90 years of age than their sedentary counterparts

30%

but in 2013 the sex difference in longevity was down to how many year

4.8

The rate of lean body mass loss accelerates after age

45

Brain loses what percent of its weight between the ages of 20 and 90 years

5 to 10 percent

in the sexually active oldest group (75 to 85), more than what percent said they still have sex at least two to three times a month.

50%

what percent of older adults complain of having difficulty sleeping

50%

what percent of sexually active 65- to 74-year-olds and what percent of 75- to 85-year-olds said they engage in oral sex.

58%, 31%

the life expectancy of African Americans (75.1) in the United States was how many years lower than the life expectancy for Latinos (81.6) and how many years lower than for non-Latino Whites (78.9)

6.5; 3.8

The average person's lean body mass declines with age—about how many pounds of lean muscle are lost each decade during the adult years

6.6

Nearly what percent of 65-74 years old die of cancer

60%

Nearly what percent of U.S. adults 65 to 74 years old die of cancer or cardiovascular disease.

60%

By the time adults are 75 years of age, more than what percent of the population is female; for those 85 and over, the figure is almost what percent female.

61%; 70%

At 70 years of age, approximately what percent of women don't have a partner compared with only about what percent of men

70%; 35%

after age what many adults no longer show a knee jerk reflex, and by age what most reflexes are much slower

70; 90

Sexual activity did decline through the later years of life: what percent of people 57 to 64 years old, what percent of people 65 to 74 years old, and what percent of adults 75 to 85 years old reported that they were sexually active.

73%;53%;26%

Cells can divide a maximum of how many times

75-80

The average life expectancy of individuals born in 2013 in the United States was years

78.8

in 2013, the overall life expectancy for women was what years of age, and for men it was what years of age

81.2, 76.4

what percent of U.S. adults 65 years of age and older have one or more chronic conditions, and what percent have two or more chronic conditions

84%; 62%

However, telomerase is present in approximately what percent of cancerous cells

85-90%

the longest average longevity in the United States belongs to Seventh Day Adventists, who have a life expectancy of how many years

88

of sleep patterns from 20 to 90 years of age, total sleep decreased about how many minutes per decade for males and about how many minutes per decade for females as they got older

8; 10

young old age

Aged 65 to 84

However, what is the leading cause of death in U.S. 65- to 74-year-olds and older age groups

cardiovascular disease

Of 221 countries, the United States ranked what in life expectancy

fiftieth

For example, a recent study of elderly women revealed that those who had set exercise-related personal goals were how many times more likely to report high exercise activity eight years later

four

Further, one study revealed that 60-year-old and older adults who were in the lowest fifth in terms of physical fitness as determined by a treadmill test were how many more likely to die over a 12-year period than their counterparts who were in the top fifth of physical fitness

four

Chronic conditions associated with the greatest limitations on work are

heart conditions (52 percent), diabetes (34 percent), asthma (27 percent), and arthritis (27 percent)

life expectancy by race

latino women, white women, african american women, white men, african american men

However, among people in what age group did dendritic growth no longer occurred.

nineties

Accidents - what rank leading cause of death in older adults

ninth

More than what fraction of these nursing homes are seriously deficient.

one-third

Sedentary participants (low fitness) were more than how many times as likely to die during the eight-year time span of the study than those who were moderately fit and more than how many times as likely to die as those who were highly fit

twice; three