Late adulthood Flashcards
(37 cards)
What % of oldest-old are impaired enough to require assisted living?
15%
What is a researcher that studies ageing called?
gerontologist
What is the age that indicates the actual competence and performance of older adults; may be higher or lower than chronological age
functional age
in a population, the ratio of people aged 65
and over to people aged 20–64 is called?
old-age dependency ratio
The inevitable biological ageing that takes place in all living organisms is called?
primary ageing
The decline in physical functioning that takes place due to lifestyle behaviours such as unhealthy diet, insufficient exercise and
substance abuse, as well as environmental
influences such as pollution is called?
Secondary ageing
in Australia, in the 1970s,
more than ??% of those aged 65 years and older had lost all of their
natural teeth, but by the late 1990s, this had reduced to
approximately ??%
80%
34%
What is the most common visual impairment in late adulthood?
Cataracts - affecting 40% of ppl in 70’s
and 60% in 80’s
What is the progressive thickening of the lens of the eye that causes vision to become cloudy, opaque and distorted
cataracts
What is the loss of clarity in the centre of the visual field due to ageing of the visual system
macular degeneration
What is the loss of peripheral vision due to build-up of fluid that damages the optic nerve
glaucoma
??% of people aged 75 or over have disabling hearing loss
50%
What is the reason for hearing impairment
Primary or Secondary
Primary ageing
But smoking can increase the risk
What is the sleep-related respiratory disorder in which breathing stops for 10 seconds or more numerous times in the course of a typical night as the air passage to the lungs closes, resulting in a sudden loud snore as the airway opens again and the sleeper awakens
sleep apnoea
What is the disease of the joints that especially affects the hips, knees, neck, hands and lower back
arthritis
Proportion of smokers has decreased from 50% - ??%
11%
The term for a model reflecting a new and more positive perspective on late adulthood that involves three components: (1) maintaining physical health; (2) maintaining cognitive functioning;
and (3) continued engagement with life
successful ageing
What is the benefit to societies when older adults remain engaged and productive through some combination of family roles, paid work and community service
longevity dividend
What are the three substages in late adulthood?
young-old (65-75)
Old-old (75-84)
Oldest-old (85+)
What does OADR stand for?
old-age dependency ratio
it is calculated by dividing the number of people aged 65 or older by the number of people aged 20–64 and multiplying by 100.
Describe the changes in vision in late adulthood
Changes to the cornea, lens, retina and optic nerve in late adulthood may lead to cataracts, macular degeneration or
glaucoma.
Describe changes in hearing in late adulthood
Hearing typically declines in late adulthood, although hearing aids may help compensate for this decline
Describe the changes to taste and smell in late adulthood
Taste and smell also decline, which can have a negative impact on the diet and
health of older adults.
Identify three lifestyle practices that have a positive influence on health.
Eating a healthy diet,
exercising regularly and
avoiding unhealthy practices, such as cigarette smoking
excess alcohol consumption,