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| What age is defined as geriatric or very old age? |
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| Which age is a new psychosocial stage? |
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| geriatric or the very old age |
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| Which ages are defined as young-old? |
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| Which ages are defined as old-old? |
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| What does current demographic extrapolation suggest the average life expectancy will be by 2050? |
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| As of 2005, how many persons in US were age 85+? |
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| As of 11/1/2008, how many persons in us are age 100+? What is the name for people over 100? |
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| How did Erikson originally characterize very old age? |
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| not originally formulated in his life spans |
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| Of the following developmental aspects, which has the greates variability in oldest adulthood: physical, cognitive, psychosocial? |
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| What are a few ways the body changes in old age? (4 organ systems) |
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| changes in appearance, body habitus, strength, and stamina: loss of mm mass. decrease in brain weight. decrease in cardiac output at rest. decrease in kidney function. (mm, brain, heart, kidney) |
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| How does vision change with diminished senses in oldest adulthood? |
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| vision: lenses discolors, become rigid, interferes w/color and distance perception and ability to read. 50% of elderly would be legally blind w/o corrective eyewear. |
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| What percent of the elderly would be legally blind w/o corrective eyewear? |
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| 50% of elderly would be legally blind w/o corrective eyewear. |
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| What aspect of physical development has a tremendous impact on functioning and independent living? |
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| What organic brain syndromes occur in old age? |
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| According to Neugarten how is aging determined? How does he define "young-old" and "old-old"? |
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| chronological age less important. competent, vigorous and healthy adults 75+ are described as young-old. those suffering major physical and mental decrements described as "old-old" |
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| What developmentalist viewed wide variations in life experiences and outlook among the oldest adults? |
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| What is defined as accumulation of life experience? An 80yo in 2005 has lived through how many presidencies? |
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| What percent of adults 80+ require personal assistance despite having 1 or more disabilities? |
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| What are the 3 components of successful aging? |
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| 1. avoid disease. 2. engage w/life. 3. maintain high cognitive and physical functioning |
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| What is the best predictor of future sexual behavior in oldest adulthood? |
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| previous level of sexual activity |
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| Some oldest persons may have outlived who? |
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| children and grandchildren. may serve as caregivers |
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| Do more adults over 75 live in retirement communities or their own homes? |
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| Do more men or women over 75 live alone? |
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| What is the primary source of socio-emotional support in oldest adulthood? |
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| community. social support direct role in promoting health and well being |
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| Which of the following is not an actual organization for aging adults: nat council on aging. nat org focusing on aging and aging issues. am association of retired persons? |
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| they all are valid organizations |
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| What medical provider coordinates care for elderly pts? |
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| What occured in 1981 regarding the definiton of death? |
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| President's Commission for the Ethical Study of Problems in Medicine and Biomedical Research identified 8 criteria |
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| What age group lacks concept of death? increased realism? abstract and philosophical? heightened awareness and death anxiety? |
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| preschoolers. md childhood. adolescents. adults |
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| What concept relating to death might have been achieved by old age that regards children, devotion to country or social groups, spirituality, and achievements? |
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| Who is more likely to have anxiety about death: adults or older and oldest adults? |
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| What is a "negative aspect" concerning a sense of extinction? |
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| one's sense of being is bound to one's life hx |
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| What did elizabeth kubler-ross theorize? |
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| 5 stages of coping w/death: denial. anger. bargaining. depression. acceptance. |
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| What is the difference btwn grief and bereavement? |
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| grief-cognitive/emotial rxn following death of loved one. bereavement- long term process of adjustment |
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