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