Exam 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Which South African is just about to reach the current average longevity for their sex?

Wandile has decided to increase his intake of antioxidants like vitamins A and E in order to lower the development of certain age-related diseases and to live longer. The most recent evidence in ageing suggests that Wandile will

Before entering a restaurant, Anele starts to shake, hyperventilate, and feel light-headed. She is too terrified to enter the restaurant. She turns around immediately and catches the first taxi back home. This behaviour is most consistent with

Who is most likely to develop cancer within the next year?

Estelle is 65 years old. She has a difficult time motivating herself to get out of bed and explains by saying sadly, 'What's the point? There is nothing I can do to make it worthwhile anyway.' This particular experience of Estelle's is best described as

Despite the fact that Theo's hands shake and he has a difficult time walking, positioning, and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Theo appears to have

Gugu is recalling the time last year that she hiked up a big hill in the rain with a group of her friends. This memory would be best described as a(n) ____ memory.

What does not typically happen to the cardiovascular system as people age?

Demographers have noted that the world's population distribution will undergo a major shift in the next 30 years. Describe this shift and identify the types of strains it will create in South Africa and in other countries.

When someone hands Rendani a menu to read, he has to hold it at arm's length in order to be able to see the words well enough to read them. This behaviour indicates that Rendani is experiencing

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2004) on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that

Which factor is least likely to help someone become wise?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

According to the text, the guiding principle behind setting up an effective family care programme for dealing with Alzheimer's patients should be

If a neuron becomes extremely tangled

Which would most dramatically impact the levels of free radicals in one's body?

Longevity appears to be determined solely by genetic factors.

Intentionally remembering the names of all the national and provincial capitals in South Africa is an example of explicit memory.

Presbycusis is the most common age-related

In order to depict the number of people of different ages in the population, Dr Rasool would be best served using a graphing technique called a(n)