Aging & Longevity
Myths that paint all older adults as frail or cognitively impaired.
What are stereotypes or myths of aging?
This term describes focusing on relevant information and ignoring distractions.
What is selective attention?
Erikson’s final psychosocial stage.
What is integrity vs. despair?
The factor that buffers stress and improves health in older adults.
What is social support?
Cessation of heartbeat and breathing is called this.
What is functional death?
Average years a newborn is expected to live.
What is life expectancy?
The two components of explicit memory.
What are episodic memory and semantic memory?
Theory that shrinking social networks reflect a focus on emotionally meaningful ties.
What is socioemotional selectivity theory?
Marriage in late adulthood effects on health and life satisfaction.
What is improved health and life satisfaction among married older adults?
The legal document that specifies medical treatment preferences when incapacitated.
What is an advance directive (or living will)?
Hayflick’s suggested upper limit for human life span (in years).
What is about 120 years?
The “use it or lose it” principle refers to maintaining this.
What is cognitive stimulation (e.g., learning new skills)?
Three parts of the SOC model (give one).
What is (any one) selection, optimization, or compensation?
A behavior that supports successful cognitive aging.
What is engaging in mentally challenging activities (e.g., puzzles)?
Active vs. passive forms of this practice involve withholding vs. administering life‑ending treatment.
What is euthanasia?
Age range for the “young old.”
What is ages 65 to 74?
This type of memory (episodic/semantic) shows the greatest age‑related decline.
What is episodic memory?
The process of reflecting on one’s life to find meaning is called this.
What is life review?
Roberts et al. (2002) found this gender gap in self‑esteem narrows in old age.
What is that men’s higher self-esteem gap narrows in late adulthood?
This type of care focuses on comfort, typically for those with six months or less to live.
What is hospice care?
What centenarians most often credit for their longevity.
What are genetics, healthy lifestyle, social engagement, purpose, and positive outlook?
Compared to younger workers, older adults report higher satisfaction and this regarding accidents.
What is lower accident rates?
The domain in which 60‑ to 90‑year‑olds report the lowest sense of control.
What is the health domain?
Initial effect of retirement on marital relationships.
What is an initial increase in couple conflict (followed by adjustment)?
Name all five of Kubler‑Ross’s stages of dying.
What are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance?