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Aging
process and theories
- Hayflick limit
- Telomeres
- Repair of genetic material and cross-linking
- Genetically programmed senescence
- Free radicals
- Terminal drop
- hypothesis
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Hayflick limit
- genetically
- programmed time limit for each cell
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Genetically
programmed senescence
gradual deterioration of body sys as orgs age. Aging caused by species-specific genes
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Atherosclerosis
Narrowing of arteries caused by plaque deposits.
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Climacteric
The years in mid/late adulthood when both man&women lose their reproductive capacity
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Erikson’s
theory
reminiscence is essential to achieve ego integrity and help prepare for death. Can provide foundation for life review.
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Free radicals
molecules or atoms that posses an unpaired electron. Oxygen-free radicals.
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Grandparent relationships
- Fun-seeking style
- Distant-figure style
- Formal style
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Middle adulthood brain development
Selectivity – getting “slower”
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Mid-life
crisis/D. Levinson
- Mid-life transition (40-45) - life structure comes
- into question, usually a time of crisis in the meaning, direction, and value
- of each person's life. neglected parts of the self (talents, desires,
- aspirations) seek expression. Men are seen more as parents than as
- “brothers” to other men who are somewhat younger than them and this message
- comes as an irritation at first. Also at this time, men becoming
- increasingly aware of death and they are reminded of how short life really
- is. They become involved in trying to leave a legacy and this usually
- forms the core of the second half of his life.
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Osteoporosis
Loss of bone mass with age resulting in more brittle/porous bones.
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Presbycusis
Normal loss of hearing w/ aging. Especially high tones.
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Presbyopia
Farsightedness (can’t focus on near objects.
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Role
conflict
- Any situation where 2+ roles area atleast partially incompatible. b/c
- of dif behaviors or the separate demands add up to more hours than there are
- in a day.
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Baumeister
- quest for meaning of life may be understood in 4 main needs
- Need for purpose, values, sense of efficacy, self-worth
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Episodic
memories
Recollections of personal events
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Semantaic memories
General knowledge
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Baltes
and Baltes
- older adults maintain higher performance by
- concentrating on strengths
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Disengagement theory
- Shrinkage of life space – interact w/ fewer
- others and fill fewer social roles
- Increasing individuality – much less governed by strict rules/expectations
- Acceptance of these changes- actively disengage from roles/relationships
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Ego integrity
- sense that one has lived a useful life. Must
- come to terms w/ how she is/has been, how her life has been lived,
- opportunities gained and lost, come to terms with death.
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Vaillant
- Career consolidation – social network tied to
- career
- Keeper of the meaning – preserving values of the culture, giving back rather than taking from.
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Divergent thinking
multiple solutions to a problem w/ no clear answer
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Fluid intelligence
the ability to reason abstractly. May begin to decline in mid adulthood
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Crystallized intelligence
- individs accumulated info and verbal skills.
- Continues to increase in mid adulthood
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