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what age group start doing lots of reflecting on events that shaped them?

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eldery/old age

what ifs + should haves + i dids

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Erikson’s final stage of development

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late adulthood

did I lead a meaningful life?

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late adulthood erikson psychosocial crisis:

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ego integrity vs despair

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ego integrity

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state of integration of ego that has evolved over lifetime
having integrity = lived life full of complex social relationships + clear personal indentity + intimacy

=person who is generally content with how life as unfolded
accepts life along iwth choices + social connections they’ve made

accrued assurace of the ability to find order, meaning + integration in one’s life

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despair

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what happens when 60-70s people aren’t able to integrate life + tell life story that conveys meaning + fulfillment

results from both lack of reflection + unfulfilled social interactions

= life full of regrets
complicated iwth fear of uncertain future + inevitability of death

conflicted perception that life is full of misery + hard times + ends too quick
typically bitter + blames societal institutions for creating life’s problems, bitterness toward society may reduce anger at oneself for wasting life

= feeling that on’es life lacks meaning + significance

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why do older people recall memories + share them?

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to revive + reinterpret + reintegrate them

glimpse of life review

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life review

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ongoing process of surveying, observing + summarizing themes that characterize one’s life in retrospect

process of telling one’s life story structured arnd themes that make meaning of one’s life

butler - universal + normal process of aging

geropsychologists use as therapeutic technique to inc self-understanding to dec depression + help older adults cope with feelings of loss, guilt, conflict, or defeat

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in late adulthood personality stability is the

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strongest for big five personalities traits compared wiht others

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which older adults are more likely to be highly engaged in social roles + have increases in conscientiousness?

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those with higher levels of agreeableness + conscientiousness

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life narratives

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an invidid’s life story that reflects a sense or lack of unity, purpose + meaning

life stories that invovled images, plots, characters + themes

they are shaped by and set in socio-cultural context in which individ ages

glorify good + vilify bad - differs by culture

when older adults evaluate the lives they liveed according to their culture’s rotion of what it means to have lived a successful life

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basic assupmtion of the activity theory of aging

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social interaction + physical activity are indications of successful aging

havighurst - believed for successful aging to occur, specific age-approriate tasks should be accomplished thruout the lifespan (leaning to read + understand math, marriage + raising family etc)

suggests that physical, cognitive + socio-cultural activity in late adulthood leads to successful agin + positive mental health

very old theory

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further research beyond activity theory of aging say

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individs must perceive activities to be positive + enjoyable for them to be associated iwth personal satisfaction + well-being

others contend that dec in involvement in social activity = normal in older adulthood - not the greatest indicator of unsuccessful aging

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disengagement theory

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cumming + henry

theory of aging that suggests it’s normal + healthy for older people to disengage from previous roles + focus energy on personal development

reduce involvement with society + society encourages it

allows older adults to carry on wihotu responsibility of societal obligations which are left for younger memebers

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selective optimization with compensation SOC

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idea that developpment is about gain + loss throughout lifespan

people of all ages have inherent drive to develop + maintain abilities

in older adulthood, have to adpt to unaboidable losses

baltes introduces soc theory in response to activity vs disengagement theories

successful aging = outcome of older adults using soc strategies to conserve resources + deploy skills to optimize thier potential to stay engaged + productive while minimizing loss of ability
useful for understanding older adults patterns of engagement with activities + conseptualizing social relationships iin later adulthood

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socio-emotional selectivity theory

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model of aging that focuses on diminishing social networks, leanding to positive emotional regulation based on perception that there’s limited time to live

for social relationhips + social networks

older adults become increasingly selective about social relationships - wnat to spend quality time with close persoanl friends + relatives

theory of motivation - aging = associated increasing preference for positive over negative experiences

optimizing investment in emotionally menaingful social relationships at expense of larger social network = healthy + adaptive way to regulate emotions + interact positivley in social situations

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interactions betw older + younger generations change bec

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both generations are getting older

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average age of retirement in Canada

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64

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task of later adulthood

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retirement + adjustment to retirement

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how well a person adjusts to retirement is affected by

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overall health
income
level of education
social network
level of activity
satisfaction with life before retirement
ability to be flexbile + adjust to life changes

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what percent of north americans with career jobs return to work after retiring?

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15%

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in marriages where one spouse retires while one stays wokring marital stress

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is mroe significant

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initially after retirement, marital satisfaction dec

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but after things settle in + they adjust, marital quality inc

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what health benefits has volunteering been associated with

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longer lifespan
inc life satisfaction
greater well-being
lower levels of anxiety + depression

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older adults narrow their social networks, but actually

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get mroe satisfaction from them

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atchley 6 phases of retirement
1. pre-retirement = person still employed but focusing on approaching retirement + what it may entail person begins to disengage from workplace mentally + emotionally 2. retirement phase = 3 directions depening on person + perspectives on being unemployed. honeymoon path - lots of activities like travelling immediate retirement path - routine, when puruse existing hobbies with more time + attention rest + relaxation path - little to no activity other than taking it easy 3. disenchantment phase = after initial reaction to retirement, may feel disappointed, restlessness or confusion. if trauma like death of spouse - more intense 4. reorientation phase = look at how spending time + re-evaluate what they want to do , make changes like finding new hobby or volunteer work 5. retirement routine = new focus may become basis, retired finally settle into comfortable routine which lasts many yrs likely 6. termination of retirement = person becomes no longer able to do things anyway
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social convoy
social support network to which an individ remains connected throughout lifespan associated with subjective well-being
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subjective well-being
person's perception of their general sense of psychological satisfaction
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what percent of people aged 55-64 were grandparents in 2011?
60%
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what percent of people aged 65-74 were grandparents?
87%
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beanpole family
family with members from many generations, but with few members in each generation usually only 1 child = strong grandparent bond
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remote grandparents
grandparent-grandchild relationship where grandparents are emotionally distant + primarily expect obedience + respect from grandchildren
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companionate grandparents
grandparent-grandchild relationship where grandparents enjoy frequently entertaining their grandchildren
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involved grandparents
grandparent-grandchild relationship where grandparents invovled with daily care of grandchildren
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in 2011, what percet of children under 14 were being raised by grandparents
0.5% 30005 skip-generation families
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highest rate of skip generation families were found where in canada
nunavut - 2.2% followed by NWT then Sask
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ageism = age descrimination
form of prejudice + descrimination against elderly in workplace in public interactions or at home stereotypical + prejudicial attitudes + behaviours against an individ or group of individs due to their age negative beliefes + behaviours against older adults rooted in negative, unfounded beliefs about older adults cranky individs who add little value to society - poor workers + poor drivers
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cases of elder abuse are often associated with one of 4 key variables:
family stress financial resources relationship betw caregiver + elder person family crisis
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elder abuse
single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there's an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person
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emotional well-being
state encompassing diff dimensions of wellness, including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, + self-acceptance positive mental helath
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flourishing
keyes life characterized by optimal levels of goodness, generativity, growth, + resilience living a life in optimal range of functioning
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opposite of flourishing
languishing liveing a life that is hollow + empty life characterized by lack of vitality + meaning
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what % of adult pop is flourishing?
20%
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characteristics of adults that are flourishing - keyes
meaning + purpose = routinely experience optimism, hope, gratitude, when make a positive impact on others thru work + legacy positive emotional life = when experience challenge, adversity, or trauma, respond with hope + optimism contributing to lives of others = helping others leads to sense of well-being in themselves + others positive legacy = have a sense that they have done the best they could do with their abiilties + resources
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what is one way emotional well-being is protective?
it's associated with functional independence funcitonal independence = abiilty to perform daily living activities safely + autonomously
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what is the goal of supporting older adults + helping them maintain thier functional independence
to inc likelihood that they will remain lving in their communities + to delay or dec need for residential care
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what % of canadians over age of 65 live in assisted living?
7.1% increases dramatically with age though if over 85 -- 29.6%
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assisted living residence
long-term care residence that serves the dependent elderly/disabled + offers 24hr protective oversight, food, shelter, + range of medical services
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functional independence
ability to perform daily living acitivites safely + autonomously
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in canada, majority of nursing home residents are
female - average age 82 most common health issues = bladder incontinence (70%) then Dementia (60%)
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what propotion of lving alone senior citizens are women
2/3 half are single other half are widows
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aging in place
growing older iwhtout having to move keeps a person connected to memories of past + inc feelings of saftely + security + sustains familiarity wiht community + neighbours + helps maintain independence
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assisted living situation
retain much of autonomy + indepedence + 24/7 medication management, 3 meals/day, housekeeping services, transportation, laundry services, full-time security + opportunities for social + recreational activities staf help with bathing + dressing costs them money - business venture 44% of nursing homes are for-profit
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diff between assisted living + nursing homes
level of care nursing homes - administer medical procedures + meds assisted living isn't - staff transport patients who need medical care + help manage prescriptions - don't provide medical care
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what % of suicides are done by individs 65+
14%

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