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

When older adults are asked to respond to an ambiguous question, you can expect

Based on data gathered from the Human Genome Project, researchers have attempted to increase longevity and health through

The most common form of incapacitating respiratory disease among older adults is _____ disease.

If your goal was to get the best image of a brain structure, you should use a

Which of the following is not an aspect of wisdom described from the psychological perspective?

The only universal behavior change in aging that has been discovered is the fact that older adults

The Useful Field of View measure does an excellent job of assessing

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

Wisdom involves solving hypothetical problems with little real-life implications.

Which is a characteristic of wisdom?

Fifty-year-old Keith is informed by his doctor that his brain is showing signs of the initial development of neuritic plaques and a few neurofibrillary tangles. This is

In the U.S., the average life expectancy at birth for European Americans and African Americans is now equal.

The process of simultaneously holding and using information to solve a problem relies most heavily on ____ memory.

What is not used as a diagnostic test for vascular dementia?

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is

Forty-five-year-old Gustav says, "I am not looking forward to growing old because I know that my memory will fail." Discuss ways in which Gustav's statement is valid and ways in which his statement is misguided.

While being treated for depression, 70-year-old Ian is encouraged to avoid situations that lead to negative consequences and to reward himself when something good happens to him. Ian appears to be being treated by a ____ therapist.

Currently, the number of elderly Native Americans is increasing while the number of elderly Asian Americans is decreasing.

If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you be least likely to be asked?

Presbycusis can occur due to all of the following except