Mid. Adult Phys/Cog
What is menopause?
Time in middle age, usually late 40 to early 50, when women’s menstrual periods cease completely
What is the empty nest syndrome?
The decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave the home. Parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.
This part of the brain shrinks more than others and has been linked to decreased working memory and slower motor behaviors in late adulthood
prefrontal cortex
What is ageism?
The prejudice against others because of their age.
Define brain death
A neurological definition of death which states a person is brain dead when all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time.
What is leisure?
Refers to the pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of interest of their own choosing - hobbies, sports, reading, etc…
What is one downside to lawnmower parenting?
The children do not learn how to cope with experiences of stress, failure, or adversity.
There is some loss in _____________ in late adulthood.
Plasticity
The majority of divorced older adults are _________.
Women
What is Euthansia and how do the different types work?
- is the act of painlessly ending the lives of individuals who are suffering from an incurable disease or severe disability.
- Passive euthanasia occurs when a person is allowed to die by withholding available treatment, such as withdrawing a life-sustaining device.
- Active euthanasia occurs when death is deliberately induced, as when a physician or a third party ends the patient’s life by administering a lethal dose of a drug.
How do middle adult workers compare to younger workers in the workplace?
Yes and no - there are age-related declines in some jobs, but in other jobs middle adult's ability to work effectively peaks (no difference really found)
What is Generativity vs Stagnation?
Erikson’s 7th stage that proposes the idea of middle-aged adults facing a significant issue where the adult has either made a positive impact and participated in meaningful work throughout the course of their life, or they feel they have done little for the next generation.
What percent of dementia does Alzheimer disease account for?
60-80 percent
An older adult strategy aimed at contributing to the public good, associated with better health, and cognitive functioning.
Volunteering
What population is common in assisted suicide?
individuals who die through assisted suicide are most likely to be males from 60 to 75 years of age.
What is meaning-making-coping?
drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation, especially in times of high levels of stress such as when a loved one dies
For women, what are the main causes for divorce?
verbal, physical, or emotional abuse, alcohol or drug abuse, and cheating
This type of memory is a person's knowledge of the world and declines less than episodic memory
semantic memory
Which theory is defined as, “motivation changes as a function of time horizons”?
Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
What are the 3 frequent themes of a “good death”?
(1) preference for dying process (94 percent of reports), (2) pain-free status (81 percent), and (3) emotional well-being (64 percent)
What does working memory affect and what are some ways to slow the decline in middle age?
○ More time is needed to learn new information because of the decline
○ Working memory: mental workbench where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language
○ Memory strategies (organization and imagery)
What is the “sandwich” generation?
Middle aged adults who hold responsibilities pertaining to the care of their growing children and aging parents simultaneously
What fraction accounts for women in the U.S with Alzheimer's disease?
2/3
Define the “Social Convoy model of social relations.”
Individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals who they give and receive social support from.
What is hospice and what is it more so like today?
a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety,and depression as possible. Today more hospice programs are home-based, a blend of institutional and home care designed to humanize the end-of-life experience for the dying person.