Aging One
The study of aging
What is Gerontology
The most common chronic disease in older adults
What is Hypertension
Speaking to an older person as if they were a child
What is Elderspeak
Umbrella term for disease that affect cognitive function
What is Dementia
The correct pronunciation of our speaker's first name
What is LEE-see
Medical specialization focused on older adults
What is Geriatrics
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks
What is Social Determinants of Health
Talking about aging as if it’s happening to someone else
What is Othering
The recommended label for people age 65 or older
What is Older Adult
Label for older adult resulting in the lowest overall measure of perceived competence
General knowledge, vocabulary, and reasoning based on acquired information
What is Crystalized Intelligence
Refers to positive and negative changes that happen to the human body over time
What is Aging
Wording that conveys a disaster to overcome
What is Crisis Language
Older adult label appropriate with some cultural groups
What is Elder
Aging is to be embraced as a natural part of the human life course
What is belief of experts
Abstract thinking, quick reasoning, and problem-solving without previous acquired knowledge (the ability to respond to new situations)
What is Fluid Intelligence
The attitudes and beliefs that people have about someone else based on their age
What is Ageism
Using counterexamples to address ageism and stereotypes
What is Positive Aging Imagery
Leading expert in how aging attitudes and beliefs influence health
Who is Becca Levy
Aging viewed as something to be battled
What is belief of the public
A condition that typically lasts longer than three months
What is chronic disease
Name used to identify a people with similar characteristics
What is Label
Refers to disorder or dysfunction in the human body linked to a variety of causes
What is Disease
South Dakota is 4th in the nation in this cause of death among older adults
What are Falls
Percent of adults 65 and older who have at least one chronic condition
What is 80%