LO 1
What are the ages that classify "young-old"?
65-74
_____ is the process of aging.
Senescence
Aging has to do with ____ or changes in genetic components in the body.
damages
Common chronic conditions listed in this powerpoint were...
arthritis, hypertension, and heart disease
Older adults shouldn't take naps during that day that exceed _____ hour(s).
1
What are the ages that classify "old-old"?
75 & above
____ are more prone to hearing impairments than ____.
Men, Women
Learning Objective 3 is used to...
Understand contemporary theories on the causes of the aging process
__________ are another factor, these include breaking bones, psychological stress, poor eating habits, and severe alcohol, and drug abuse. All of these “insults“ can hasten death
Biological Insults
List 5 types of self-care that were listed in the powerpoint...
1. Mental Activity
2. Physical Activity
3. Sleep Patterns
4. Nutrition & Diet
5. Stress Management
What is the age that divides middle and old age?
65
What percentage of the legally blind population are adults over the age of 65?
50%
What theory is a physiological theory?
The Stress Theory
(T/F) Social stressors also play a part in the aging process.
True
Stress is the ______ and emotional response to stressors.
physiological
Aging is an individual process that occurs ______ in different people.
differently
More than 4/5 people over the age of 80 have major impairments in ____ & ____.
Smell & Taste
What theory is a non-genetic cellular theory?
Accumulation Theory
__ million Americans have Alzheimers.
5
Top 3 causes of death are...
1. Diseases of the heart
2. Malignant neoplasms (Cancer)
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (Lung Disease)
In Japan, old age is a form of _____.
Status
(T/F) The total number of brain cells may decrease as one gets older.
True
The running-out-of-program theory is backed by who?
Gerhard and Cristofalo
____ have a higher life expectancy at birth than _____.
females, males
Who proposed the General Adaption Syndrome?
Selye