psycology 24-26

refers to the number of years that will probably be lived by the average person

refers to people 60 and 70

refers to people 80 or better

refers to intensely negative attitudes or stereotypes about old age

refers to illegally laying off, firing, failing to hire, or failing to promote workers on the basis of age

encompasses verbal  skills and strategies for learning new information, as well as all the knowledge one has accumulate. Highest in middle adulthood (age 40 – 60)

Encompases information processing, basic mental and abstract reasoning, and memory skills

the hardware of the mind that reflects the neurophysiological architecture of the brain as developed via evolution

multitasking is also known as 
Older adults may struggle with this

Focusing on one relevant aspectof a problem while ignoring other aspects that are irrelevant

vigilance 
refers to a focused and extended engagement with a particular object, task, or event

Planning actions, allocating attention to goals, detecting errors, dealing with new or difficult stimuli

Refers to facts and experiences that people consciously know and can state

Refers to skills and routine procedure that are performed automatically

refers to the ongoing experiences of our daily lives

refers to basic factual knowledge

Refers to any illness that involves serious, progressive, usually irreversible decline in cognitive ability

an age-related NCD characterized by the disintegration of neurons

twisted fibers of a protein that replace dead brain cells in elderly people

Dense protein deposits in neural blood vessels

is an age-related NCD characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

Perscribed during early stages, treats Parkinsons

Prescribed during later stages; brain converts this into dopamine

Has also been used to treat Parkinson's Electrodes are implanted into the brain and stimulated by a pacemaker to enhance dopamine production

the theory that accounts for how our goals, motives, and priorities change throughout our lives

Happieness improves will into later life for many people

is reflected in body deterioration that advances gradually over a long period of years, or universal sign of aging

is defined as any loing-term illness that requires ongoing management

Chronic disease is much more likely to interfere with

Inhibit the ability to live independently

Inhibit the ability to perform basic self-care

refers to the number of years that will probably be lived by the average person

Refers to the maxium number of years a species can live

Are humans that have lived to 100 years or more

humans that have lived to 110 years or more

Cells can only divide a finite amount of times (75-80)
 As we age, our cells become less capable of dividing
 The upper limit of cell division can only sustain a           human life for 120 – 125 years

evolutionary theory of ageing

When cells make energy, they expel by-products known as free radicals
Free radicals ricochet around the cell, damagin DNA and other cells 
Over time, this damage has been linked to cancer arthritis and other condition that older adults are more likely to face

 Aging is due to the decay of mitochondria in cells
Mitochondria supply energy for function, growth  and repair of their surrounding cells
 Mitochondrial Decay has been linked to heart
 disease and neurodegenerative diseases

is defined by age-related difficulties with seeing close objects

When vision becomes cloudy, opaque and distorted as a result of a age related changes to the lens

Occurs as a result of a fluid build-up, which causes damage to the optic nerve

Macular Degeneration

Is defined by age-related difficultites in hearing, particularly high-pitched tones; caused by atrophy or loss of hearing receptors in inner ear

I defined by and extensive loss of bone tissue and bone density

The ability to respond quickly to sensory input, also decline

Denial – Refusing to accept that death is going to take place
Anger – Recognition that denial is no longer realistic
Bargaining – Hope that death can somehow be postponed
Depression – Beginning to face the certainty of impending death
Acceptance – Develops a sense of peace; accepts his or her fate

refers to the idea that terminally ill ro dying people can know they are dying, while still strugglin to come to terms with or grasp the fact that they are dying

Refers to the emotional numbness, disbeleief, anxiety, despair sadness, adn alonlieness that accompany the loss of a loved one

characterized by intese feeling of grief and hopelessness that persist 6 months to 1 year after death

Refers to a markedly higher risk of death for the surviving spuse in the wake of their partners deathe

Any education past the high-school level

applies only to people who are not n school are not working or not looking for a job

are external reinforcement for work, such as salary, benefits or stability

Meet our own internal human needs, such as creativity, autonomy, and relatedness; this happens when work is fulfilling in and of itself

Referred to as the state of becoming or being disillusioned, frustrated, or tired of ones job

Refers to a situation where people are torn between balancing the demand of family and work

Often an extended transition marked by a succession of steps out of the workforce; not an abrupt, one-time shift at age 65