Exam 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Smartphone apps are available that monitor medication schedules as well as several health indicators of compliance.

The risk of getting cancer

Chronic stress has been shown to have serious effects on the immune system, including

One of the biggest controversies in cancer prevention concerns screening and treatment for

Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancer?

Research indicates that there are age differences in the types of coping strategies used across the life span. For example, older adults are more likely to use than younger adults.

Older adults are more likely to engage in , the taking of multiple medications, than younger adults.

There is much evidence that drugs stay longer in the body as people grow older.

The sequence of loss of function is referred to as the

According to Verbrugge and Jette (1994), the main pathway of disability emphasizes the relations between pathology and ______________.

Changes in increase the older adult's vulnerability to infection, viruses, and certain types of arthritis.

Diseases with a rapid onset that last a relatively short time are

Research indicates that one of he most serious consequences of chronic stress is that it __________ the level of _____________.

Discuss extraindividual and intraindividual interventions with regard to health and disability.

The sad part about most environmental factors is that human activity is responsible for most of them.

All of the following are non-narcotic pharmacological approaches to pain management except

Explain how our psychological state could affect our immune system.

The changing balance of T-lymphocytes may help explain why older adults need to be immunized against specific diseases such as influenza.

What are some of the implications as people's immune systems change across time?

Deciding whether a particular event is irrelevant, positive, or stressful occurs during