Exam 15: Looking to the Future

Some longitudinal studies found that those who died early were less _____ than those who lived long.

Some researchers are now designing _______ to assist with the health care provided in nursing homes.

In examinations of the presence of negative emotions, the lowest levels have been found for

One possible reason for the relatively high levels of positive emotions among older adults is that

Don't you feel better about aging now?

Describe the relationships between well-being/happiness in old age and gender, marital status, personality, health, and mortality.

In this chapter's Senior View, the person interviewed was

Surveys of adults of different ages have generally found that older adults compared to very old or younger adults report higher levels of

By the year 2050 it is expected that the age differences that are found today on tests of memory will

Describe what you think aging will be like in the future.

A burial site where the body is allowed to decompose naturally without a casket is called a _____ cemetery.

The houses of the future may allow you to operate virtually everything in the house form a central location or from terminals in various rooms and in your workplace too; such a house is already in production and is referred to as

Declining health and increasing disability are referred to as

Why is it better to think of most of these research issues as being on a continuum rather than a choice between extremes? Give some examples for each issue to illustrate the advantage of a continuum.

It is expected that in the future older adults may be taking fewer medications than they do today because

The paradox of well-being refers to the finding of high levels of _____ among older adults.

The presence and level of unpleasant emotions like guilt and anger is associated with which of the following personality traits?

It is expected that by the year 2050 the social networks of most people will

The compression of morbidity hypothesis says that

Name the research issues covered in this book and give examples of each.