Chapters 15, 16, 17 & Review

Theory that the more active & involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives

Theory that aging is caused by the decay of mitochondria

*Leisure is particularly important during middle adulthood because it*

Kubler-Ross' 4th stage of dying; dying person comes to accept the certainty of death & a period of prep grief may appear

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that is accompanied by pain, stiffness, & movement problems (older adults)

Life span- the upper boundary of life which is the max # of years an individual can live (125-150)

Ageism-prejudice against people b/c of their age (older adults)

Selective optimization w/ compensation- successful aging involves 3 main factors (selection, optimization, compensation)

Death induced deliberately, as by injecting a lethal dose of a drug

*When a terminally ill patient becomes depressed, it is best if others*

*“Why do we have to learn all of these theories? Why don’t you just teach us the right / best one?*

Overall, during the middle adult years affectionate or companionate love increases

*A HS student has explored potential employment & edu options; chose to attend state college near her home (identity?)*

Decreased marital satisfaction when children leave home

Kubler-Ross' third stage of dying; the dying person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed

Memory of facts and experiences that individuals consciously know & can state

16 yr secure attachment w/ parents. Expect he will have better relations w/ his friends than insecurely attached peers

Kubler-Ross' 5th stage of dying; dying person develops a sense of peace/acceptance of fate/desire to be left alone

Damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye

*Same/opp sex romantic relationships, Same sex relationships are similar to opposite sex relationship in love & conflict

Brain Death- neurological definition of death. All electrical activity of the brain has ceased.

Emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, loneliness that accompany loss of someone we love

Wisdom- Expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters

Act of painlessly ending the lives of persons suffering from incurable diseases/severe disabilities "mercy killing"

Life expectancy is the # years that will probablly be lived by the average person born in a particular year

Erik Erikson(Psychosocial theory) believed that this best characterizes late adulthood experiences:

The retention of information about the where & when of life's happenings

Osteoporosis-chronic condition involves an extensive loss of bone tissue reason many older adults walk w/ a marked stoop

*“If you let me see all of my grandchildren one last time,I promise I will fully accept my impending death.”*

A cellular pathway involving the regulation of growth & metabolism that has been proposed as a key aspect of longevity

Theory of aging proposing that ppl age b/c normal cell metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules (free radicals)

*Josef and Marc’s only interest in each other is sexual. Sternberg’s research would indicate that they are experiencing*

Grief that involves enduring despair & is still unresolved over an extended period of time

Leonard Hayflick's theory that max # of times human cells can divide 75-80 we age our cells b/c less capable of dividing

Memory without conscious recollection; involves skills & routine procedures that are automatically performed

Theory that aging in the body's hormonal system can lower resilence under stress & increase the likelihood of disease

A global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptons involve a deterioration of mental functioning

Theory that older adults b/c more selective about their social networks

Alzheimer progressive irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration memory reasoning language & phy

Involve a thickening of the lens of the eye that causes vision to b/c cloudy & distorted

A person's knowledge about the world including a person's fields of expertise, general acadamic & everyday knowledge

Emphasized in hospice care; involves reducing pain & suffering & helping individuals die with dignity

Kubler-Ross' 2nd stage of dying; the dying person's denial often gives way to anger, resentment, rage & envy

Parkinson-chronic progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, & partial facial paralysis

*Most ethnic minority individuals first consciously confront / reflect on their ethnicity in adolescence*

Disease involves deterioration of the macula of the retina, which corresponds to the focal center of the visual field

Hospice is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible.

Ava told her sister about a car accident said That’s so sad! Luckily that would never happen to us-Invincibility fable

View that natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions and nonadaptive characteristics in older adults

Kubler-Ross' 1st stage of dying; dying person denies that he/she is really going to die

Family of proteins that have been proposed having important influences on longevity, energry, calorie benefits, stress

Withholding available treatments (life sustaining devices) allowing a person to die

The goals of hospice care contrast with those of a hospital, which are to cure disease & prolong life

Erikson's 8/final stage development (late adulthood) reflecting on the past either piecing a + review or not well spent