Social Networks
The people with whom one is directly involved, such as family, friends, and acquaintances
What are Social Networks?
The most common living arrangement for older adults
What is marriage?
Approximately 3 million older adults in the United States identify as ____
What is lesbian or gay?
Changes in motivation for actively seeking social content with others.
What is the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory?
These relationships remain stable throughout the lifespan of an older adult.
What are inner circle relationships?
This happening to older adults can be pretty difficult to recover from, especially for women as they are more likely to be less financially stable than men.
What is Divorce?
More than 40% of lesbian and gay adults ages 50 and over suffer from at least one ___
What are chronic illnesses and disabilities?
The social connections that people accumulate differ in levels of closeness and are held together by exchanges in social support
What is the Convoy Model of Social Relations?
These relationships remain less stable throughout the lifespan of an older adult.
What are outer circle relationships?
The biggest challenge for those who have lost their spouse
What is loneliness?
Lesbian and gay older adults who belong to ___ often face additional stressors.
What are ethnic and cultural minorities, conservative religions, and rural communities?
Higher risk of dying after the loss of a spouse.
What is the Widowhood mortality effect?
These are NOT formed in order to enhance status or careers and may be based purely on a sense of connection or the enjoyment of being together.
Older adults who do this find that their relationships are more stable than those of younger adults.
What is remarrying?
The oldest record of gay and lesbian older adults came from which decade?
What are the 1950s?
Gay older adults have an increased risk of ___ and infection from ___.
What is Prostate Cancer and HIV?
This was linked to a 40% increase in the risk of dementia and a 30% increase in the risk of stroke or coronary heart disease.
What is loneliness?
This may come as a relief to those who have cared for someone with a long-term illness
What is death?
By 2025, the number of gay and lesbian individuals is expected to reach the number of ___ million.
What is 7 million?
"A monogamous intimate partnership between unmarried individuals who live in separate homes but identify themselves as a committed couple”
What is Living Apart Together (LAT)?