Exam 9: Late Adulthood

What has contributed to increased life expectancy over the last century?

What is a change in the reproductive system of older women?

According to the text, what is a source of distress for many older adults who remain sexually active?

Dr. Layton investigates the role of free radicals in aging. She hopes to find effective chemicals that will combat free radicals and slow the progression of age-related processes. For what class of chemicals is Dr. Layton searching?

Sleep apnea may be more than a sleep problem. For reasons that are not entirely clear, it is linked to increased risk of ____.

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to seek divorce.

List the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, starting with the first symptoms to appear and then progressing towards the later stages.

Americans aged 65 and above are less likely than the general population to live below the poverty level.

Describe the study of Harry Bahrick and colleagues analyzing the long-term memories of high-school graduates 1 to 50 years post graduation?

Who is likely to have the most difficult time coping with the death of his wife?

Depression affects some 35% of people aged 65 and above.

According to Erikson, adjustment in the later years requires ____.

Professor Haskell discusses the concept of an "agequake" during his Life Span and Developmental Psychology course. What is Professor Haskell referring to?

How does the disengagement theory of aging differ from the activity theory of aging?

Seventy-six-year old Sonja is thinking about what she will order for lunch as she runs out the door to pick up her friend Suzette. She shouts out to her husband, "Can you please call, um, um...what's her name... and tell her that I'm running late." She wanted to say "Suzette" but could not think of her name. Why does this often happen to older adults?

Sixty-nine-year old Elsa experiences extreme anxiety as she prepares dinner for her and her husband after she returns home from work each evening, and cannot figure out the cause. What is Elsa most likely experiencing?

Age-related declines in what two facets make it more difficult for older adults to understand the spoken language?

People over the age of 65 make up about 12% of the population. What percent of hospital beds do they occupy?

Four baby girls are born on the same day, April 21st, 2012, across the globe. Putting genetic differences aside and assuming they remain in their birth country, which baby has the longest life expectancy?

Research by Melanie Cohn and her colleagues suggests that impairments in associative memory among older adults represent problems in ____.