CH 1, 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Young-old
60-74 years
Old-old
75-100 years
Centenarians
Over 100 years
Which factors add to increasing life expectancy?
Advancements in disease control and health technology
Lower infant and child mortality rates
Improved sanitation
Better living conditions
Why is african american life expectancy declining rather than increasing?
homicide, aids
Aging has a biological timetable or internal biological clock.
Programmed Theories
Aging is a result of internal or external assaults that damage cells or organs so they can no longer function properly.
Error Theories
Cross-linking theory
Free radicals and lipofuscin theories
Wear and tear theories
Stochastic Theories (Error theories, aging occurs randomly, accumulate with time)
Apoptosis Genetic theories Stress Endocrine theory Cell senescence Autoimmune reactions
Nonstochastic Theories
Programmed theories, aging is predetermined
Gradual disengagement of person from society
Disengagement theory
The more active, the greater their satisfaction with life; to maintain a positive sense of self, must substitute new roles for those lost in old age
Activity theory
Older adults try to preserve and maintain internal and external structures by using strategies that maintain continuity (familiar strategies in familiar areas of life).
Continuity theory
Work and Parenthood
Adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by having children or creating a positive change that benefits other people. Success leads to feelings of usefulness and accomplishment, while failure results in shallow involvement in the world.
Middle Adulthood (40 to 65 years) Generativity vs. Stagnation -
Reflection on Life
Older adults need to look back on life and feel a sense of fulfillment. Success at this stage leads to feelings of wisdom, while failure results in regret, bitterness, and despair.
Maturity(65 to death)
Ego Integrity vs. Despair -
