Biological
This is the age at which later adulthood begins
What is 65?
"Life _____________" is a widely-used index of psychological wellbeing in older adults
What is "satisfaction"?
Social Security allows for people to take early retirement at the age of _____
What is 62?
As people age, their level of "auditory acuity" decreases. That means that they lose some of this:
The "fun seeker," the "distant figure," the "surrogate parent," the "formal figure," and the "reservoir of family wisdom" are five styles of this activity, which older adults often take up:
What is grandparenting?
Recognizing that it was discriminatory against older adults, in 1986 Congress outlawed most mandatory _________________ policies.
What are retirement?
More than half of adults develop this - the clouding of the lens of the eye
What are cataracts?
One reason the rate of _____________ among retired older men is so high is that men are more apt to think of their careers as the primary source of meaning in their lives.
What is suicide?
The word ____________ can be defined as "prejudice against older people"
What is ageism?
This brain tissue disease, named after the doctor who discovered it in the early 1900s and marked by memory loss and unusual behavior, is found in 5 to 10% of people over the age of 65
What is Alzheimer's disease?
DAILY DOUBLE
Despite children of older people sometimes being opposed to it, _____________ in older adulthood is increasing.
What is remarriage?
This federal program, enacted in 1965, helps older people pay for medical care. It's made up of Part A, which deals with hospital insurance, and Part B, which involves supplementary medical insurance
What is Medicare?
Studies of aging have shown that people who are effective at managing __________ have a life expectancy that is several years longer than those who don't.
What is stress?
According to psychologist Erik Erikson, people in later adulthood face the psychological crisis of __________ versus ___________
What is "integrity versus despair"
According to Zastrow, there are now ______ times as many people over age 65 in the US as there were in 1900.
(3, 5, 10, 14, 22)
What are 10?