Cognitive Development
This memory is utilized for factual material and shows little age-related decline,
Semantic Memory
The loss of muscle-mass and strength with age; 10%-20% from ages 60-70 and 30%-50% from ages 70-80.
Sarcopenia
The theory that states older adults place more emphasis on the emotional quality than on the number of their social relationships and interactions
Socioemotional Selectivity
The age range late adulthood is defined in
65 Years - Death
occurs when information that has previously been remembered interferes with memory for new information
Proactive Interference
Age-related hearing loss that affects about two-thirds of adults as cell losses accumulate in the inner ear and cortex
Presbycusis
Provided by family and friends that protects against the negative effects of stress, promotes longevity, increases satisfaction, and enhances well-being
Social Support
The brain's ability to retain plasticity and compensates for structural changes by showing more brain activity and using different brain areas in solving problems than younger adults
Neural Compensation
The cause of most common cause of cognitive impairments
Dementia
A substantial loss of cells in the center area of the retina (the macula), causing blurring and eventual loss of central vision
Macular Degeneration
Can buffer stress in the face of disadvantages and stressful life events, promote resilience, and help older adults to find meaning in life
Religiosity
The perspective that older adults strive to maintain consistency in self across the past and into the future, retaining a sense that they are the same person they have always been despite physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes.
Continuity Theory
An age-related shift in attentional preferences from emphasizing negative information in early adulthood to positive information in late adulthood
The Positivity Effect
Name the three systems, as mentioned in the slides, that decline in physical health
Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Immune Systems
The recalling, vocally or silently, about stories from the past. Occurs during times of life transition, such as retirement or widowhood, and helps older adults sustain a sense of personal continuity
Reminiscence
Life review, reflecting on the cumulative choices that compose the story an individual’s life in which older adults find a sense of coherence in life experiences and ultimately conclude that their lives are meaningful and valuable
Ego Integrity Vs. Despair
Refers to “expertise in the conduct and meanings of life,” characterized by emotional maturity and the ability to show insight and apply it to problems
Wisdom
offers powerful health benefits in late adulthood; comes in the form of cycling, walking, etc.
Exercise
The three types of relationships mentioned in the slides that help increase or maintain good companionship
Friendships, Marriage, Family
Declines in social interaction in older age are due to mutual withdrawal between older adults and society as they anticipate death
Disengagement Theory