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Chapter 1 Growth of Social Gerontology
Key concepts
18  cards
Chapter 2 Historical and Cross-cultural Issues in Aging
To be an older person today is a ...,
Common myths about the elderly in...,
Roman greek and shakespeare senti...
28  cards
Chapter 3
What is biological aging 1,
During aging 2,
To adjust to functional losses 3
29  cards
Chapter 4 Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well-Being in Old Age
Good health 1,
Health status comprises 2,
To assess functional health we can 3
40  cards
Chapter 5 Cognitive Changes with Aging
Cognitive functioning refers to 1,
Intelligence is difficult to defi...,
The content of knowledge includes 3
41  cards
Chapter 4 Part 1
Good health 1,
Health status comprises 2,
To assess functional health we can 3
20  cards
Chapter 4 part 2
Heart disease problems include 1,
Cerebrovascular disease 2,
Among older adults 3
20  cards
Chapter 5 part 1
Cognitive functioning refers to 1,
Intelligence is difficult to defi...,
The content of knowledge includes 3
21  cards
Chapter 5 part 2
Sensory memory has 2 main compone...,
True learning 2,
Information processing model of m...
20  cards
Chapter 6 Part 1
Personality 1,
Psychiatric disorders may 2,
The stressful aging process requi...
21  cards
Chapter 6 Part 2
Life events 1,
On time events correspond to 2,
Stressful events are 3
21  cards
Chapter 6 Part 3
Depressed older adults are 1,
________ is usually the treatment...,
With older adults severe depressi...
22  cards

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