Midterm Flashcards
(190 cards)
An age-related hearing loss
Presbycusis
What is this?
* Age-related hearing loss
* Difficulty hearing high frequencies
* Diminished ability for pitch/tone threshold
* Most age-related hearing loss is sensorineural
* Interferes with ability to interact with environment (social and physical)
* Diminished speech reception, discrimination, and understanding
Presbycusis
T or F: does economic circumstance have an effect on longevity, with wealthy surviving longest?
true
ambiguity of older adults: wise and revered or foolish and burdensome?
aattitudes
More clarity in agrarian societies?
Contemplation or action?
roles
Generational experiences (ex: historical events) affect attitudes, roles, and expectations
cohort effects.
Young old age range
55-75
middle old age range
76-85
oldest old
85+
social and behavioral determinants of health in aging: risk factor screening
Individual characteristics and experiences
Low education
Poverty
SES
Food insecurity
Depression
Tobacco use
Alcohol abuse
Low physical activity
Lack of a partner (social connection)
Genetics
Personality Traits
Adaptability & emotional regulation
Coping skills
Belief & expectations
T or F: women live longer
true
T or F: women more likely. to be frail or disabled later in life
True
T or F: women are more likely to live in poverty
true
T or F: men more likely to struggle with absence of work role
true
environment with strong social supports but difficult to access services
rural
Environment that tens to have a lower SES but closer to resources and transportations
Urban
Environment with higher SES but some difficulty with transportation
Suburban
Sociocultural impacts of environment on aging
Societal attitudes
Cultural beliefs and values about aging
Financial supports
Access to care
Financing care
Other things to consider for impact of environment on aging
Aging in place
Migration
Homelessness
Institutionalization
Transportation
Safety
2 important population trends
(1) number of elders worldwide is increasing
(2) change in demographic structure is becoming more “rectangular” (same amount of old & young people)
Positive aging contributions
Objective and subjective factors that incorporate successful aging, aging well, and optimal aging
Successful aging
outside voluntary control
Active aging
promotes vision of all individuals within 8 dimensions of wellness
8 dimensions of wellnesss
Emotional
Environmental
Financial
Intellectual
Physical
Social
Spiritual
Vocational