Old People Final

depression is a natural consequence of getting older

A clinician may fail to diagnose correctly an older adults' major depressive disorder because he or she assumes that:

prescription drugs

Abuse of which type of illicit substance is most common in older adults?

Enduring dynamics

According to _____ a couples interactions early in relationship characterized course of relationship over time

Vocational development theory

According to ________ if you are happy, you will also be productive.

Child or grandchildren

According to the Carr and Utz (2020) article, most multigeneration households form due to needs of the:

predicament

According to the Communication _____ Model, older adults become less cognitively capable when they are spoken to in a condescending manner.

terror management

According to the _____ Theory, activating a person's thoughts about death may trigger a set of positive changes in their own life.

aging in place

According to the concept of ______ older adults can remain in their homes or communities rather than needing to be institutionalized.

poor cognitive functioning

According to the paradox of well-being, older adults who are objectively have a number of chronic illness should also appear psychologically to have:

gaining self understanding

Creativity with a mini-c refers to what type of behavior in everyday life

Kubler-Ross stages of dying

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are:

alveoli

Destruction of the ______ is a consequence of emphysema.

pancreas

Diabetes can be traced to the abnormal functioning of which bodily organ?

loss of height

Due to loss of bone mineral content in the vertebrae, one might experience

circadian rhythm

During sleep, what does melatonin control?

adult day center

For older adults who need assistance during the day, they can receive a range of services from medical care to opportunities for socialization through a(n)

her copays for medications have drastically decreased

Francine is in the catastrophic coverage period under Part D of her Medicare plan. This means:

dialectical thinking

Francine realizes that the truth is not necessarily set in stone; therefore, she enjoys engaging in dialogues with others where there is a negotiated give and take regarding current events. what for of thinking is Francine exhibiting?

continuing care retirement community (CCRC)

Fred and Ethel are planning to retire and would like to live in a place where they can age together without having to worry about moving if one, or both of them, get sick. They are financially secure and are able to afford long-term care. What option may be best for Fred and Ethel?

increased memories about an earlier traumatic experience

One of the key symptoms of LOSS is the experience of:

taking fewer voluntary absences for personal reasons

research on age and job performance shows that older workers are typically better in which regard than are younger workers?

life structure

the patterning of an individuals personal development, occupation, family roles, religion, friendships, and religion at a particular point in time is referred to by levinson as the:

solving real life problems

the pragmatics of intelligence, in the berlin wisdom paradigm, emphasizes which type of ability?

find opportunities for growth and self-expression

the so-called "absolute innovators" identified in a study of retired travelers were more likely than the comparison group of non-innovators to:

inhibitory deficit hypothesis

the view that older adults have difficulty tuning out irrelevant information consistent with the:

verbal and preformace

the wechsler adult intelligence scale (WAS) asses adults on which two forms of IQ?

socioemotional selectivity

The amount of time a person has left to live is an important factor in personality according to which theory of development?

processing speed

The amount of time it takes for an individual to analyze incoming information from senses, and then prepare a response is called

osterporosis

The disease that involves an abnormal thinning of the bones is:

alternate between restoration and loss as coping methods

The dual-process model of coping with bereavement proposes that the most adaptive way to adapt to loss is to:

obligation

The greatest degree of filial is likely to be experienced by Asian American families.

live without significant disease and disability

The healthy lifespan refers to the length of time that an individual can:

possible self

The idea of what you could become, at some point in the future, is known as your:

psychological abuse

The infliction of anguish, pain or distress on an older adult through verbal or nonverbal acts describes which type of elder abuse

intermediate care

The least amount of nursing services is provided in what type of in-patient facility for older adults?

personal intrest

The majority of adults ages 60 and older in the U.S. reportedly take adult education courses because they seek:

medicaid

The majority of residents in nursing homes pay for their costs out of what types of funds?

beta-amyloid

The plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are made up of which substance?

online reporting of adherence to standard for care

The system known as CASPER provides which services for nursing home residents?

the conditions in the environments that affect a wide range of health, functioning and quality of life outcomes

What are social determinants of health?

openness, consciousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism

What are the factors of the five factor model "the big five"?

World Health Organization

What does WHO stand for?

a legal appointment that makes someone else your health care proxy should you not be able to make decisions for yourself

What is a power of attorney?

prebycusis

What is another term degenerative change in the cochlea (auditory nerve). This type of hearing loss is most often associated with high pitch sounds

a synapse

What is the space between two neurons where communication happens?

one's cultural knowledge and the acquisition of specific skills

crystalized intelligence refers to:

mature defense mechanism

is valliant's ego psychology of personality, older adults are more likely to show which types of adaptation to the/stress in their lives

implicit

margret loves to play along with the quiz show, jeopardy. And shes good at it too! this is likely because she relies on her ____ memory

Producers Consumers through redistribution of wealth All of the above

older people contribute to the Longevity economy in which ways?

Glaucoma

A build-up of pressure within the eyeball is involved in which form of blindness that affects older adults?

generalized anxiety

A 45-year-old man Is concerned because his 70-year-old mother seems unusually restless, tense, irritable, and prone to worrying. It is possible that his mother has developed which psychological disorder?

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A 65-year-old man smoked all his life and now has _______, a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

compulsion

A 67-year-old woman is constantly organizing and re-organizing her kitchen cabinets, wanting every cup, plate, glass, and utensil to be in exactly the "right" place. Her behavior causes her distress, and although she would like to stop, she can't help herself. This behavior would be considered to be what type of psychological symptom?

the area close to home where we spend 90 percent of our lives

A Blue Zone "life radius is defined as:

shrink

A brain that shows signs of Alzheimer's Disease will ________ over time.

ADEA

A manager is seeking to fill a job opening on his sales staff. his human resources department warns him that he cant take age into account, as mandated by which federal legislation

medication to provide pain relief and some physical therapy as desired

A physician working with a terminally ill patient and his family suggest that they consider palliative care. This means that the patient would receive:

menopause

A woman (50+) who is experiencing a decline in estrogen & progesterone as well as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and possibly a cloudy memory, may be experiencing

acute stress

An 85-year-old woman was injured when a hurricane struck her neighborhood and she couldn't get out in time. For the past month, she has experienced severe nightmares and doesn't want to return home even though her house is completely repaired. This woman seems to meet the diagnostic criteria for _______ disorder.

feels more like a home than a traditional nursing home

An advantage of the Green House Model of institutional care for older adults is it

crude death rate

An epidemiologist is conducting a study in which she is only interested in finding out how many people die each year for a given population. The measure she will use for this study is the:

cancer

An individual showing a steady and continuously declining dying trajectory is likely to have which type of disease?

dying trajectory

An individual's rate of decline prior to death is referred to as the:

quiet ego

As people get older they should, according to Bauer, care less about themselves and more about others, an increase in what he calls:

loss in muscle mass

Barb E. Dahl is a 72-year-old woman who is pleased that for the first time in her life she has finally been able to shed excess pounds without having to diet. In reality, however, Barb's weight loss is probably not so good because it is due to:

physical, emotional

Being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's disease can take a significant ______ and _______ toll.

executive functioning

Bilingual adults benefit because the task-switching required by monitoring two languages strengthens their:

nursing home

Bill can no longer perform ADLs for himself and his spouse cannot take care of him at home as the caregiving is becoming too demanding. What is the best formal care option for Bill?

Biological measures of health (biomarkers)

Carr and Utz (2020) discuss linking marriage and romantic partnerships with physiological indicators.

dermis

Collagen is located in which layer of skin?

physical pain

Compared to younger adults, older adults with major depressive disorder are more likely to have symptoms involving:

Six factors that make up the model

Holland's vocational development theory describes the RIASEC model, which stands for the:

the terminally ill patient as well as their family and friends

Hospice care provides support to

with brain plasticity, exercise, and video games

How do older adults compensate for changes in executive functioning?

lose their ability to communicate and recognize loved ones

In advanced stages of Alzheimer's, individuals

toy making

In everyday life, Eddy Goldfarb expresses his creativity through:

palliative care

In the "Being Mortal" video with Atul Gwade, we saw patients and their families use curative care as well as ____ to manage symptoms related to the illness

anorexia-cachexia syndrome

In the "Being Mortal" video with Atul Gwade, we saw patients lose the desire to eat and muscle mass decline. These changes are due to which medical aspect of dying?

the two big unfixables, aging and dying

In the Being Mortal video with Atul wade, he first sets out to explore

resilient

In the GSA podcasts, how did Dr. Brennan-ing and Dr. Greene describe older adults who are HIV+?

the mesosytem

In the Morrissey-Stahl et al., article the authors suggest keeping communication pathways open with healthcare providers as discussions about intimacy at the end of life should be ongoing, not isolated. This recommendation is part of:

overactive bladder

In the condition known as _______ the individual has difficulty controlling urination and feels the need to urinate more frequently than normal

Loma Linda, CA

In the video you watched, Blue Zones founder Dan Better introduced which of the following to be among the happiest places on earth?

All of the above

Medicaid entitlements:

preventative screenings, laboratory tests, and chiropractor visits

Medicare Part B covers which type of medical services?

ecological framework

Morrissey-Stahl et al. (2017) used to explain the contextual factors influencing intimacy during the end-of-life process.

invisible

Moving dying patients from the home to hospitals in mid-20 Centurv Western culture led to the ethos of the _______ death.

hearing loss

Mr. Jones is 72 is having difficulty communicating with others, especially in public places where there are many different types of noises. He feels self-conscious in public places and he now stays home much as the time. After months of not of being home-bound, Mr. Jones is experiencing effects of social isolation. Which health condition is Mr. Jones most likely experiencing?

autobiographical

Mr. Miller cannot remember every event in his life, but special ones like his wedding, the birth of his children, and retiring are easy for him to recall. These examples describe which type of memory?

a stroke

Mr. Stone is experiencing difficulty moving one side of his face, keeping his arms level, and is slurring his speech. His colleague believes he is having

mild cognitive impairment

Ms. Freeman recently saw her doctor. She said she is feeling a little depressed and experiencing difficulty with cognitive processing, but that it is not severe enough to interfere with her daily life. Her doctor is likely to suggest she has:

blood pressue

Normal changes in the cardiovascular system with age in adulthood are reflected in a lowering of which measure?

Osteoarthritis

Overuse of joints, obesity, or injury can put an adult at greater risk for developing

Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)

Patients who choose not to have medical intervention when their heart or lungs shut down are issuing a(n):

leading health indicators

Persons with medical insurance, cigarette smoking in adults, and new cases of diagnosed diabetes are examples of:

Installing a shower chair or bath bench Eyeglasses, updated prescription A&B

Practical fall prevention strategies include which of the following?

tamed death

Regarding death as familiar and simple, a transition to an eternal life is characteristic of which death ethos?

feel they've gained independence

Research on adapting to divorce shows that fewer negative emotions are experienced by people who:

fears that affect her daily life including other relationships, she is rarely happy and frequently tearful, and feeling increasingly isolated

Samantha lost her spouse over a year ago and is thinks she may be dealing with complicated grief, which means she is likely experiencing:

filial maturity

Sarah got a new job and she chose to buy her own house so she could live closer to her parents. She and her parents share a mutual caring relationship between, involving an understanding of each other's needs, responsibilities, and desires. Sarah and her parents are experiencing a phenomenon known as:

African Americans

Skip generation families are more likely to occur in which racial/ethnic group

pay as you go system

Social Security Is a:

Artherosclerosis

is the condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries.

positive

Studies of successful aging fit into the perspective known as _____ psychology, which attempts to understand people's strengths and virtues.

positive

Studies of successful aging fit into the perspective known as ______ psychology, which attempts to understand people's

self-concept

Super's theory, unlike Holland's, assumes that people strive to express their in their vocation.

renewed feelings of loss near the date of the spouses death

The "anniversary reaction" as applied to widowhood, refers to the:

Southeast US

The "stroke belt" is located in which part of the world?

nervous system changes

The General Slowing Hypothesis proposes that older adults become slower primarily because of:

disease

The Rowe and Kahn definition of successful aging proposes that absence of is a component of successful aging.

age complexity

The ____ hypothesis proposes that older adults are disproportionately slower on tasks that are more difficult

title 18

Under the Social Securitv Act. which title is Medicare?

androgenetic alopecia

When older individuals experience the condition known as ______ they are likely to show pattern baldness

Patient Self-Determination Act

Which act of 1990 guaranteed the right of all competent adults to have an active role in decisions about their care?

Medicaid

Which government entitlement program is part of Title 19 of the Social Security Act?

presbyopia

Which is a normal age-related change in vision that is characterized as the loss of ability to focus on near objects.

the five wishes

Which is an example of an advance care directive?

doing the laundry

Which is an instrumental activity of daily living?

Alzheimer's disease

Which is the most common type of dementia, contributing to 60-80% of cases?

vascular dementia

Which is the second most common cause of dementia?

L

Which letter represents the most severe ratings for nursing homes of scope and severity of deficiencies?

competence-press model

Which model predicts the optimal level of adjustment persons will experience when they enter into an institutionalized care setting:

Bathing

Which of the following is an activity of daily living (ADL)?

Move naturally down shift 80% rule all of the above

Which of these is included in the Power 9 of Blue Zone lifestyle?

Part D

Which part of Medicare is responsible for drug coverage?

hands and feet

Which parts of the body seem to undergo the greatest losses in touch sensitivity?

White males, 75+

Which population has the highest rate of suicide completion?

home health services

Which type of care for older adults provides such services as Meals on Wheels, friendly visiting, assistance with household tasks, and rehabilitation, outside of an institutional setting?

type II

Which type of diabetes is most common among older adults?

loneliness

_______ is more personal and subjective, meaning how people perceive their experience and whether they feel they lack the connections, companionship or sense of belonging that we need as humans.

Photoaging

___________ accelerate(s) cross-linking, causing mutations that alter protein synthesis by the cells and increasing the production of free radicals.

material resources

a 40 year old mother of two who works as a managerial assistant in an accounting firm earns enough to be able to schedule after-school childcare without this impinging significantly on her family budget. she would therefore be rated as high on which component of the work family enrichment model?

intrinsic

a scuba intructor greatly enjoys his work, especially the fact that he can spend much of his day underwater exploring the feeds. he also likes the activity of teaching especially when he can introduce someone new to the pleasures of the sport. he is high on which type of factor of motivation?

doing gender

a woman felt that her relationship with her male partner took a turn for the worse when, after having their first child, she had to take on more of the "feminine" household tasks. This is an example of _______, a factor that can contribute to reduced marital satisfaction among women in the transition to parenthood.

flashbulb

according to research on _____ memory, older adults are able to remember distinctive historical events as well as do younger adults.

preform more poorly than otherwise

according to research on stereotype threat, when older adults are made to feel aware of their age in a memory study, they will:

flexibility training

an 80-year-old woman is suffering from limited range of motion due to degenerative changes in her knees, shoulders, and wrists. If you were her physical therapist, you might suggest that she offset these changes by engaging primarily in:

default network

circuit in the brain that is active when the brain is at rest is called:

social isolation

is the objective, with measurable factors like the size of one's social network, the frequency of contact with availability of transportation, and the ability to take advantage of support resources.

Medicare

in 1965 _____ was passed and signed into law

accomodation

in later life, people who are low in self-esteem tend to be those who use the identity process of:

cardiovascular disease

in the type A behavior pattern, high scores on hostility seem strongly related to which health outcome?

intermediate care facility

susan, a 67 year old retiree, recently had knee surgery. She lives alone and her children l

renewed feelings of loss near the date of the spouses death

the "anniversary reaction: as applied to widowhood, refers to:

a structure in personality proposed by freudian theory

the "ego" in ego psychology approaches to adult development and aging refers to the fact that these theories emphasize:

maturation hypothesis

the ______ proposes that older adults show lower prevalence of immature behaviors and higher prevalence of mature personality disorders

executive functioning

the higher order cognitive skills needed to make decisions, plan and allocate mental resources to a task are called

self-concept

the idea that people are able to draw on their physical, psychological, and social capabilities to allow them to adjust ti retirement is referred to as the _____ model.

blurred

the majority of retirees are said to experience a(n) _______ retirement, because they typically do not exit the labor force in an all or nothing fashion.

integrated life course systems perspective

wickrama et al. developed the _____, to demonstrate how a combined life course and systems perspective can inform hypotheses and to discuss advanced analytical approaches