Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?

What are the common changes observed in people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

Which of the following is true of bone fractures?

Pam is a 78-year-old woman whose eyesight has reduced due to the clouding of the lens of her eyes. In this scenario, which of the following disorders has Pam developed?

The joints most commonly affected by osteoarthritis are in the _________. ​

Which of the following statements about arthritis is true?

Discuss changes in language development in the late adulthood phase of life.

The medial temporal lobe is responsible for:

Is substance abuse by adults a major problem in America?

Osteoporosis is characterized by:

Following the decline in bone density in late adulthood, men stand about twice the risk of hip fractures and about eight times the risk of spine fractures that women do.

Which of the following options is a reason that there is a gap of about five years between the life expectancies of men and women?

Discuss changes in prospective memory in the late adulthood phase of life.

Aging has a more detrimental effect on memory for single items than on associative memory.

In the context of long-term memory, which of the following statements is accurate?

Discuss long-term memory in late adulthood. Do adults recall all their life events with the same intensity?

Free radicals are molecules that toughen tissues and protect the body from cell damage.

Which of the following is a vision disorder caused by the chemical changes of aging?

Cellular damage theories see aging as a result of genetic instructions.

Men with _____ commonly need to urinate during the night, causing awakening.