at stack of shit for lifespan. mostly late adulthood

after empty nest, marital satisfaction _____ unless the parents lived ___ through the children

in neugartens study for people between 40-80 years if they exhibit 
-coping styles
-life satisfaction
-being goal directed

in the costa and macraes baltimore study
-extroversion
-openness
-conscientiousness
-agreeableness 
-neuroticism

conscientiousness peaks in

agreeableness peaks in

neuroticism goes down in

openness is highest in _____ and ____ ____ and lowest in late ____

-intellectually oriented
-self confidence
-open to new experience

-self control which increases with age
-nurturing vs hostility
   -nurturing increases with age

-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

average lifespan of someone born presently

which country has the highest life expectancy and why

65-74 is considered ___ old

75-84 is considered ____ old

85 and up is considered ___ old

in late adulthood there is an expected ___ in working memory

in late adulthood there is a _____ decline in episodic memory

two areas that there should not be a decline in are

____ of people above the age of 80 have dementia

most common forms of dementia

-significant problems with memory
-global deterioration of mental functioning
-poor language, judgement, visual, mood, self care, physical function

earliest risk for alzheimers

adjusting well to ____
-healthy
-adequate income
-active
-well educated
-extended social network
-satisfied with life before retirement

difficulties with ____
-strong attachment to work
-long work history
-lack of control over transition to ___

maintaining a sense of ____ is a strong factor for men after retirement

-reflecting on  past
-review of life and satisfaction
-if negative resolution to earlier stages, they are more prone to regret

-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

-traditional view of aging
-older adults cope by withdrawing

-older adults should cope by becoming more socially active, physically active, and more productive
-more satisfied and happy

depression and suicide in the elderly doesn't increase from middle age-adulthood until we get to the ___ old group

-earlier depression
-poor health
-loss of spouse
-other losses 
-decline in social support

____ of people who complete suicide in the US are ___ and older, ____ and live alone

ways to kill selves by gender

women ____ more suicide but men ____ it more

these symptoms that are common with dementia, area also common with ____. they must be ruled out to determine if its dementia

year alzheimers was discovered in

typical onset of alzheimers

presenile onset of alzheimers can begin as early as

from diagnosis, it usually takes about ___ to ____ years to die

-mild memory problems
-episodic memory problems
-poor attention
-word naming problems
-distant memories stay intact

-language problems worsen
-personality changes occur

-difficulties with simple things (shaving/showering)
-wandering
-poor orientation to time, person, place, etc.
-poor judgement
-bed ridden

-being active
-PERCEIVED control
-optimistic attitude
-compensating for losses
-emotionally selective (dont sweat it!)