Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Conclusions about memory change across adulthood may be biased because; study participants may recall test questions from one assessment to the next.

Changes in the brain are associated with cardiovascular health due to a reduction in the amount of:

Greater decreases in overall brain volume in later adulthood is associated with ________________ in cognitive abilities and cognitive functioning.

The most drastic treatment for arthritis is:

Older adults need ____________ calories than people who are younger.

The leading cause of vision loss for older adults is age-related:

Older adults get frustrated due to an increased frequency of knowing a piece of information but not being able to recall it, a feeling known as the __________________ phenomenon.

The technical term that describes aging across the lifespan is:

Among older adults who develop _________________, the risk of their experiencing an accident increases because their bones become brittle and weak.

The ____________________ theory of aging suggests that the human body ages as a result of use, overuse, and environmental stressors.

Older adults suffering from bone mass loss experience this problem due to diminishing stores of minerals.

Traditionally, when we refer to "older adults" we mean adults ranging in age from:

Worldwide, approximately 5% to 7% of adults over the age of 60 die with dementia.

Older adults who spend their time engaged in activities or relationships that encourage them to utilize and maintain the strength of their executive functioning skills may not experience a decline in cognitive abilities regardless of volume loss due to:

The brain is the central driving force that determines the rate of decline in physical systems across adulthood.

Daniel wasn't prepared to become his grandfather's caretaker, but he soon became competent in helping his grandfather relieve his arthritis symptoms by:

Compared to other countries, life expectancy in the United States is:

Developmentalists have divided later adulthood into categories including the "young-old," which refers to adults between the ages of:

Older adults who want to maintain their sexuality must confront barriers, such as:

Older adults from higher socioeconomic status backgrounds report ________________ in memory compared to peers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.