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

Research indicates that, by their late 70s, approximately _____ of older adults have presbycusis.

Stephanie has been a smoker for many years, and has lately developed a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her doctor tells her that her illness is probably a result of her smoking, though some cases have genetic roots as well. Stephanie is probably suffering from​

When it comes to longevity, research has found that heredity is the major factor in determining how long a person will live. Environmental factors provide almost no input in people with "good" genes.

Thankfully, in the United States there are governmental programs already established to provide adequate support and assistance to the growing elderly population.

Choose three different theories of aging and provide a brief description of each.​

Approximately ______ percent of all adults over the age of 85, irrespective of ethnicity, race, or socioeconomic status, suffer from Alzheimer's disease.​

Perhaps you've seen commercials on television that advertise skin products that "reduce free radicals and enhance your youthful appearance." These products are actually forwarding a ____ theory of aging.

Compare and contrast the medical conditions of cerebral vascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, and vascular dementia.

Surgical intervention for Parkinson's disease involves implantation of a(n) _______________, which acts like a pacemaker for the brain.​

Intentionally coming up with the names of the capitals of all 50 states in the United States is an example of implicit memory.​

Dr. Nebinger is discussing population trends and their changes with her students. "As you can see looking at these graphics," she says, "in _____ the population of the United States looked most like a pyramid."​

Maurice has suffered a series of small strokes, each of which has caused a small amount of damage to his brain. As a result, he has now been diagnosed with ____ dementia.​

_______________, a protein that is produced in abnormally high levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease, may be responsible for the neurofibrillary tangles and neuritic plaques that are related to the development of the illness.​

Explicit memory is to implicit memory as​

____ is best explained by the wear-and-tear theory of aging.​

Apolipoprotein E4 appears to play a role in​

The innate tendency of human cells to self-destruct, the clocklike changes in some hormones, and the decline of effectiveness of the human immune system are all factors that lend support to ____ theories of aging.​

Some researchers believe that telomeres-chemicals produced randomly during normal cell metabolism that bond easily to other substances inside cells-cause cellular damage that impairs functioning.​

What is the typical developmental progression of psychomotor speed in mid to later life? How is the use of psychomotor speed most indicative of cognitive skills, and what implications does it have to the real-life event of driving?

Wisdom is truly "superior" knowledge, judgment, and advice.​