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after empty nest, marital satisfaction _____ unless the parents lived ___ through the children
skyrockets; vicariously
-
in neugartens study for people between 40-80 years if they exhibit
-coping styles
-life satisfaction
-being goal directed
stable pee poes
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in the costa and macraes baltimore study
-extroversion
-openness
-conscientiousness
-agreeableness
-neuroticism
are 5 factors that remain stable throughout adulthood
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conscientiousness peaks in
midlife
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agreeableness peaks in
early and middle adulthood
-
neuroticism goes down in
early adulthood
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openness is highest in _____ and ____ ____ and lowest in late ____
adolescence and early adulthood; late adulthood
-
-intellectually oriented
-self confidence
-open to new experience
in the berkely longitudinal study from early adolescence to midlife's most stable factors
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-self control which increases with age
-nurturing vs hostility
-nurturing increases with age
in the berkely longitudinal study from early adolescence to midlife's changing factors
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-looked only at women from -27-40
-decline with age in traditional feminine attitudes
-became more dominant with age and displayed more emotional stability
-developed interest outside of family
helsons mills college study
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average lifespan of someone born presently
78 years
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which country has the highest life expectancy and why
japan, diet
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65-74 is considered ___ old
young
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75-84 is considered ____ old
old old
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85 and up is considered ___ old
oldest
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in late adulthood there is an expected ___ in working memory
decline
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in late adulthood there is a _____ decline in episodic memory
mild
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two areas that there should not be a decline in are
implicit and semantic memory
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____ of people above the age of 80 have dementia
20%
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most common forms of dementia
alzheimers and vascular
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-significant problems with memory
-global deterioration of mental functioning
-poor language, judgement, visual, mood, self care, physical function
in order to be dementia
-
earliest risk for alzheimers
deficits in episodic memory
-
adjusting well to ____
-healthy
-adequate income
-active
-well educated
-extended social network
-satisfied with life before retirement
retirement!
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difficulties with ____
-strong attachment to work
-long work history
-lack of control over transition to ___
retirement
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maintaining a sense of ____ is a strong factor for men after retirement
purpose
-
-reflecting on past
-review of life and satisfaction
-if negative resolution to earlier stages, they are more prone to regret
eriksons last stage
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-adults redefining their worth in something other than work and children
-coping with decline in physical well being
-being at ease even though death may be near
pecks reworking of eriksons last stage
-
-traditional view of aging
-older adults cope by withdrawing
disengagement
-
-older adults should cope by becoming more socially active, physically active, and more productive
-more satisfied and happy
activity theory
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depression and suicide in the elderly doesn't increase from middle age-adulthood until we get to the ___ old group
oldest. the gender gap with suicide disappears by age of 80
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-earlier depression
-poor health
-loss of spouse
-other losses
-decline in social support
predictors of depression in elderly
-
____ of people who complete suicide in the US are ___ and older, ____ and live alone
25%; 65; male
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ways to kill selves by gender
- male- guns, hanging
- females- cutting, drug overdose
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women ____ more suicide but men ____ it more
attempt; complete
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these symptoms that are common with dementia, area also common with ____. they must be ruled out to determine if its dementia
- -difficulties with attention
- -could be due to depression
- -massive state of confusion
- -biological cause? (if so, delerium)
- -fever, infection, head injury, poor nutrition
-
year alzheimers was discovered in
1907
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typical onset of alzheimers
- -90% are over 65
- -10% are before 65
-
presenile onset of alzheimers can begin as early as
30, if this is the case it is usually genetic
-
from diagnosis, it usually takes about ___ to ____ years to die
10-12
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-mild memory problems
-episodic memory problems
-poor attention
-word naming problems
-distant memories stay intact
most common symptoms in early stages of alzheimers
-
-language problems worsen
-personality changes occur
alzheimers symptoms in middle stages
-
-difficulties with simple things (shaving/showering)
-wandering
-poor orientation to time, person, place, etc.
-poor judgement
-bed ridden
later phases of alzheimers
-
-being active
-PERCEIVED control
-optimistic attitude
-compensating for losses
-emotionally selective (dont sweat it!)
successfully aging for satisfaction
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