T1: What is Aging?

Question 1

is aging and growing old the same thing?

Answer 1

no

Question 2

what did the Life and Age of man moral represent?

Answer 2

16th and 18th century perceptions of aging
a predictable progression

Question 3

Life and Age of man moral portrayed latter part of life as…

Answer 3

inevitable frailty and misery

Question 4

what describes the imagery associated with old people?

Answer 4

contrasting

Question 5

is there minor or major heterogeneity within older age groups

Answer 5

major - more than younger age populations

Question 6

what is generational observing?

Answer 6

differential generations are described/ witnessed at familial and societal level and the time they were born
cohorts

Question 7

what are examples of common generation labels?

Answer 7

X, Y, Z, baby boom generation

Question 8

what generation is the baby boom generation?

Answer 8

the surge of babies after world war 2

Question 9

what is still associated with the baby boom generation because it was apparent at their time of birth?

Answer 9

consumer culture - constant buying and spending

Question 10

what can happen when comparing and theorising generations based on their associations?

Answer 10

it can encourage and discourage older and younger generations from participating

Question 11

no more than X% of people have lived over the age of 65 for most of earths history

Answer 11

4

Question 12

since 1840 what do records show?

Answer 12

a linear increase of life expectancy of 3 months per year or 5 hours per day

Question 13

how long is it estimated that baby girls being born today will live to?

Answer 13

100 years and beyond

Question 14

why are people living longer?

Answer 14

better healthcare
awareness of risk factors
less stress
cleaner environments

Question 15

it is predicted that between 2005 and 2030 that the number of people in the 65+ age group will increase by X%

Answer 15

100

Question 16

it is predicted that between 2005 and 2030 that the number of people in the 85+ age group will increase by X%

Answer 16

150

Question 17

it is predicted that between 2005 and 2030 that the number of people in the 100+ age group will increase by X%

Answer 17

450

Question 18

What is the change in life density expectancy from?

Answer 18

increased lifespan
reduction in total fertility worldwide

Question 19

in 2012 what could the average man and woman live to?

Answer 19

77 male
83 female

Question 20

considering statistics from 2012, if you were 65 today how many more years would you expect to live for?

Answer 20

man 19 years
female 22 years

Question 21

considering statistics from 2012, if you were 75 today how many more years would you expect to live for?

Answer 21

man 13 years
woman 15 years

Question 22

considering statistics from 2012, if you were 85 today how many more years would you expect to live for?

Answer 22

man 9 years
woman 10 years

Question 23

why do we age?

Answer 23

wear, tear and repair systems in our cells

Question 24

what is key to managing aging?

Answer 24

managing oxidative stress

Question 25

what are the longest lived animals?

Answer 25

red sea urchin 200 years antarctic sponge 1550 years Harriot Tortoise 175 years old (now dead)

Question 26

what are long lived animals characterised by?

Answer 26

extremely slow growth

Question 27

what are the benefits of managing oxidative stress?

Answer 27

reduced cell damage, reduced aging, postponing of age-related disease

Question 28

what did woody alan say about living till 100?

Answer 28

you would need to give up everything that makes you want to live till 100

Question 29

what 3 core areas does successful aging rely on?

Answer 29

personal development engagement in communities management of health

Question 30

what is the single most important factor in aging?

Answer 30

behaviour

Question 31

what is the most common form of predjudice?

Answer 31

ageism

Question 32

X% of people over the age of 65 live in nursing homes/ assisted living

Answer 32

5

Question 33

how much longer do people tend to live when they have a positive perception of aging?

Answer 33

7.5 years

Question 34

does intergenerational contact benefit both ages?

Answer 34

yes