Middle Adulthood
Sternberg's three elements of love.
What are passion, intimacy, and commitment?
Describe 3 physical changes that may occur in older adults
What are wrinkles, loss of elasticity (sagging skin), pigmentation changes, arthritis, osteoporosis?
An Individual who is designated to make decisions for you if you are unable to speak for yourself
What is a Health Proxy?
Mood disturbance characterized by feeling of sadness & despair, often treatable
What is depression?
This describes people that are excessively self-centered, viewing their own needs as paramount
What are Narcissists
Adults with the double responsibility of caring for both aging adults and adolescent children simultaneously.
What is the sandwich generation
Intentional actions that cause harm or create serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who is in a trusted relationship to the elder
What is elder mistreatment?
This incorporates: people, places, objects, symbols
What is the death system?
Gradual, progressive, & irreversible cerebral dysfunction
What is dementia?
Damage to the optic nerve
What is glaucoma
Midlife transition in which fertility declines
What are climacteric?
3 areas affected by changes in psychosocial development in aging
What are retirement, loss of role, loss of work or identity, new social support system, role changes in relationship?
This term is known as allowing death to occur by witholding treatment that might keep the patient alive
What is passive euthanasia?
This is recognized as a risk factor for Alzheimer Disease
What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
3 areas affected by changes in psychosocial development in aging
What are retirement, loss of role, loss of work or identity, new social support system, role changes in relationship?
This type of medication (therapy) lowers the risk of bone loss, bone fractures, and decreases risk for CAD
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Discrimination against people because of increasing age
What is ageism?
This describes emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, loneliness
What is grief?
Although there is no cure, the following may slow the progression for this disease: Brain Stimulation, Gene Therapy, Stem Cell Transplant, Medication.
What is Parkinson Disease?
This type of love has strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and it often predominates the early part of a love relationshop
What is a romantic relationship?
Age related loss of lean muscle mass and strength
What is Sarcopenia
This type of memory declines as a person ages
What is explicit memory?
This type of care is designed to reduce pain and suffering with or without curative intent
What is palliative care?
Alzheimer’s falls under this condition (neurological disorder)
What is dementia?
This theory states that people age because of normal metabolic processes within the cell
What is Free Radical Theory