ASU Chapter 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Question 1

LONGEVITY:
A term describing the maximum number of years an individual can live.

Answer 1

Life Span

Question 2

LONGEVITY:
What is the approximate number of years an individual may live up to?

Answer 2

Between 120-125 years

Question 3

LONGEVITY:
Number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

Answer 3

Life Expectancy

Question 4

LONGEVITY:
The term or name given to individuals that are 100 years and older.

Answer 4

Centenarians

Question 5

LONGEVITY:
An age referring to a person’s ability to function.

Answer 5

Functional Age

Question 6

LONGEVITY:
The term for people aged 85 or more

Answer 6

Oldest-old

Question 7

LONGEVITY:
The term for people aged 65 to 84.

Answer 7

Young-old

Question 8

LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions and nonadaptive characteristics in older adults.

Answer 8

Evolutionary Theory

Question 9

LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein cells can divide a maximum of 75 to 80 times, implying that age makes cells less capable of dividing.

Answer 9

Cellular Clock Theory

Question 10

LONGEVITY:
Tips of chromosomes; DNA sequences that capture chromosomes

Answer 10

Telomeres

Question 11

LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein people ge because normal metabolic processes within cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that ricochet around inside cells, damaging DNA and cellular structures.

Answer 11

Free-radical Theory

Question 12

LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein aging is caused by the decay of the mitochondria.

Answer 12

Mitochondrial Theory

Question 13

LONGEVITY:
A biological theory of aging wherein aging in the body’s hormonal system can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease.

Answer 13

Hormonal Stress Theory

Question 14

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
Brain volume decreases due to 3 things. Namely..?

Answer 14

• Neuron Shrinkage
• Less Synapses
• Reduced Axon Length

Question 15

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
Generation of new neurons.

Answer 15

Neurogenesis

Question 16

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A decrease in lateralization improves…?

(Lateralization - localization of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the other).

Answer 16

Cognitive Functioning

Question 17

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
_% of older adults complain of having difficulty sleeping, resulting in an earlier death and linked to a lower level of cognitive functioning.

Answer 17

50%

Question 18

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
In terms of one’s percentage of total weight, which of the four factors: (Muscle, Fat, Bone, Other)
makes up most of a 75 year olds total weight, and at what percentage?

Answer 18

Fat | 40%

Question 19

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein a thickening of the lens of the eye occurs, causing vision to become cloudy, opaque, and distorted.

Answer 19

Cataracts

Question 20

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein there is damage to the optic nerve due to pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye.

Answer 20

Glaucoma

Question 21

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
A disease of the eye wherein there is a deterioration of the macula of the retina, which corresponds to the focal center of the visual field.

Answer 21

Macular Degeneration

Question 22

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:

There is a significant loss of visual acuity and color discrimination, and a decrease in the size of the perceived visual age.
People are at significant risk for visual dysfunction from cataracts and glaucoma.

Answer 22

OLDEST-OLD

Question 23

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:

There is a significant loss of hearing at high frequencies and some loss at middle frequencies that may be helped by using a hearing aid.

Answer 23

YOUNG-OLD

Question 24

THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:
YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:

There is a loss of acuity even with corrective lenses. Less transmission of light occurs through the retinea, and a greater susceptibility to glare occurs.

Answer 24

YOUNG-OLD

Question 25

**THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:** **YOUNG-OLD or OLDEST-OLD?:** There is a significant loss at high *and* middle frequencies. Hearing aids are more likely to be needed.

Answer 25

**OLDEST-OLD**

Question 26

**THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:** **TRUE or FALSE:** Many people in late adulthood are **sexually active**.

Answer 26

**TRUE**

Question 27

**THE COURSE OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD:** **TRUE or FALSE:** Between men and women, **women** have more sex in their late adulthood.

Answer 27

**FALSE**, it is — predictably enough — the **men**.

Question 28

**HEALTH:** What is the **most prevalent** chronic condition amongst people aged 45 to 64 *and* 65+?

Answer 28

Arthritis

Question 29

**HEALTH:** Nearly __% of 65-74 year olds die of cancer or cardiovascular disease.

Answer 29

60%

Question 30

**HEALTH:** Among 75-84 and 85+ age groups, what is the **leading cause of death?**

Answer 30

Cardiovascular Disease

Question 31

**HEALTH:** **TRUE or FALSE:** **Ethnicity** is linked with death rates of older adults.

Answer 31

**TRUE**

Question 32

**HEALTH:** An **inflammation of the joints** accompanied by pain, stiffness and movement problems.

Answer 32

Arthritis

Question 33

**HEALTH:** An extensive **loss of bone tissue** that causes older adults to walk with stoop.

Answer 33

Osteoporosis

Question 34

**HEALTH:** Being that **Accidents** are the ninth leading cause of death in older adults, what *kind* of accident is the leading cause of injury death?

Answer 34

Falls

Question 35

**HEALTH:** A term used to describe the onset of alcoholism after the age of 65, and may be attributed to loneliness, loss of a spouse, or a disabling condition.

Answer 35

Late-onset Alcoholism

Question 36

**HEALTH:** A moderate drinking of ___ ___ is linked to better health and increased longevity due to benefits of resveratrol.

Answer 36

Red Wine

Question 37

**HEALTH:** Linkes to increased longevity and prevention of chronic disseases, and is associated with improvement in the treatment of diseases.

Answer 37

Exercise