Aging & The Body
What age is usually considered the beginning of very late adulthood?
What is 75 years old?
Name one type of social support that benefits older adults.
What is support from family, friends, neighbors, or community groups?
What are some activities that older adults may need help with?
What is bathing, dressing, eating, medication management, and home safety?
What emotional experience often follows the death of a partner, friend, or family member?
What is grief ?
What cognitive condition becomes more likely during very late adulthood?
What is Dementia?
What are some observable physical changes in very late adulthood?
What is skin wrinkling, loss of muscle mass, visual decline, and hearing loss?
What is the term that describes when an older adult has little contact or connection with others?
What is Social isolation?
What are some things that family members notice in their older relatives that may cause concern?
What are physical or cognitive changes?
What type of grief may begin before a loss happens?
What is Anticipatory grief?
What are some impacts of cognitive changes in very late adulthood?
What is daily functioning, safety, and autonomy?
What physical ability may decrease during very late adulthood?
What is mobility - both fine and gross motor changes?
What harmful attitude involves stereotypes about older adults?
What is Ageism?
Where might social workers support older adults and families?
What is healthcare, hospice, and community programs?
What can social workers help clients do when coping with grief?
What is process grief, honor memories, and rebuild connections?
Who may first notice memory or cognitive changes in an older adult?
What is family members?
What types of illnesses become more common in very late adulthood?
What is diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure?
What can social workers help older adults build to reduce isolation?
What are connections or community?
What is one cause of caregiver stress?
What is balancing caregiving responsibilities with work, family, or personal needs?
What is one type of loss older adults may experience near the end of life?
What is the loss of a partner, friend, family member, independence, or social role?
What should social workers protect when helping older adults with cognitive changes?
What is client agency and autonomy?
How does sleep change in very late adulthood?
What is shorter duration, earlier schedule, and fragmented sleep?
How can loneliness impact older adults?
What is increased risk for chronic illness and premature death?
How can social workers provide support to caregivers experiencing burnout?
What is discussing these challenging emotions and providing resources/opportunities for self-care?
How may grief impact older adults?
What is negative effects on mood, identity, and life meaning?
What types of memory stay the same in very late adulthood?
What is semantic and procedural memory?