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Ageism
Predijuce and discrimination directed at older people
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geropsychology
study of aging and the provision of clinical services for older adults
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Physical changes: outward aging
graying and thinning of hair, wrinkles, height decrease
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Physical changes: Senses (vision)
decline in activity, catoracts (cloudy area in lens), greater risk of glaucoma (increased pressure in eye)
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Physical changes: Senses (hearing)
decline in hearing ability (partially higher frequencies)
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Physical changes: Senses (taste and smell)
decline in sensitivity
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Physical changes: reaction time
slows with ageing
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Physical changes: reaction time (peripherial slowing hypothesis)
processing speed declines in peripherial nervous system
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Physical changes: reaction time (generalized slowing hypothesis)
decreased efficency in processing in all parts
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Alzheimer's disease: main syndrom
gradual memory loss
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Alzheimer's disease: charicteristics
brain atrophy, plaques in the brain, neurofibrillary tangles (death of neurons and buildup)
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Biological factors related to Alzheimer's disease
Decline in Acetylcholine production, problems with disposal of amyloid-beta proteins, increased inflamatory response of glial cells
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Other factors related to Alzheimer's disease
head trauma, lack of positive stimuli in enviornment
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seattle longitudinal study
cross sequential study begun in 1950's, focus on mental abilites and ageing in adulthood
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wisdom
expert knowledge in practical aspects of life reflect on accumulations of life experience, contemplation, undersgtanding of human behavior
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