Theories of Aging Flashcards

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What are the 4 categories of Aging Theories?

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Stochastic
Non-Stochastic
Psychosocial
Psychological

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Identifies episodic events that happen throughout one’s life that cause random cell damage and accumulate over time, thus causing aging

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Stochastic

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Oxidative free radical theory postulates that aging is due to oxidative metabolism and the effects of free radicals, which are the end product of oxidative metabolism.

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Free Radical Theory

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Cells and tissues have vital parts that wear out resulting in aging

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Wear & Tear Theory

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The proponent of the Wear & Tear Theory

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Dr. August Weissman

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View aging as a series of predetermined events happening to all organism in a timed framework

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Non-Stochastic Theories

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Each cell, or perhaps the entire organism, has a genetically programmed aging code that is stored in the organism’s DNA

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Biological Clock Theory

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Changes in hormone secretion such as releases from the hypothalamus and pituitary gland

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Neuroendocrine Theory

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Describes the normal aging process of humans and animals as being related to faulty immunological function; decreased immune function due to shrinkage of the thymus, altered lymphocyte function, cell-mediated and humoral immune response

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Immunological Theory

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It is important to stay occupied and involved in order to have a satisfying life

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Activity Theory

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Proponents of Activity Theory

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Havighurst and Albrecht (1953)

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Aging is characterized by gradual disengagement from society and relationships. This disengagement is said to be beneficial for the older adults and the society

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Disengagement Theory

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Proponents of Disengagement Theory

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Cummin and Henry

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The capacity to function in one’s environment is an important aspect of successful aging, and that function is affected by ego strength, motor skills, biological health, cognitive capacity and sensori-perceptual capacity, as well as external conditions imposed by the environment

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Person-Environment-Fit Theory

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Proponent of Person-Environment-Fit Theory

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Lawton (1982)

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It suggests that aging individuals undergo a cognitive transformation from a materialistic, rational perspective toward oneness with the universe

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Gerotransedence Theory

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Hierarchy of five needs motivates human behavior: physiologic, safety and security, love and belongingness, self-esteem and self-actualization

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Maslow’s Human Needs Theory (1954)

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Personality develops over a lifetime and is composed of an ego or self-identity that has a personal and collective unconsciousness

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Theory of Individualism

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The proponent of the Theory of Individualism

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Jung (1960)

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Successful aging emerged from his study of psychological processes across the lifespan, Individuals learn to cope with the functional losses of aging through the processes of selection, optimization, and compensation

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Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory

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The proponent of Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory

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Balte (1987)

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The interacting elements of Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory

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Selection
Optimization
Compensation

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Stages throughout the life course. Each represents a crisis to be resolved

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Erickson’s Eight Stages of Life (1983)

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