late adulthood Flashcards
ageism
prejudice whereby people are judged solely on the basis of their chronological age
elderspeak
aspect of ageism
condescending way of speaking to older adults
simple or short sentences that have high repetition slower rate and a higher pitch
similar to baby talk
degree of dependency
age does not determine this
how much a person relies on others to help with different tasks
ADLs
aspect of frailty
activities of daily life
eating
bathing
toileting
dressing
moving
IADLs
aspect of frailty
instrumental activities of daily life
requires intellectual competence
managing medication/finances
planning anything
shopping
preparing for meals
accessing transportation
primary aging
illnesses or impairments that is experienced by all aging individuals
decline in:
senses
speed
coordination in fine and gross motor skills
due to every bodily system becoming slower and less efficient
secondary aging
illness or impairments that are experienced by some but not all aging individuals
due to differences in life experience and lifestyle and stress/social support and genetics
heart conditions
cancers
mental health disorders
elderly compensation
ex: driving
-drive more slowly
-may not drive at night or when its raining
-quit driving in general
social compensation
ex: driving
-larger print signs
-illuminate side streets
-non glaring headlights
-better designed cars
-retesting everyone at more frequent intervals
-laws and law enforcement of each
theories of aging-wear and tear
as time and distance add up the body wears out part by part
organ reserve is exhausted
theories of aging-cellular aging
aging begins with molecules and cells rather than the whole body systems
overtime cells are damaged by the environmental toxins
-leads to breakdowns of larger organ functions
anti-oxidants can help prevent this
-eating blueberries
theories of aging-genetic adaptation
genetic clock that dictates aging process
-aging and speed
progeria
the aging brain-usual
sensory loss affects cognition
senses become more dull many stimuli will not reach sensory memory
emotional memories endure
-flashbulb memories
some memories fade away
-recalling names and identifying objects can be harder
the aging brain-impaired
dementia
-irreversible pathological loss of brain functioning
caused by organic brain damage or disease
Alzheimer
-most common type of dementia
-plaques and tangles so neurons cannot communicate with one another
the aging brain-optimal
anxiety about memory loss may impair memory
