Exam 16: Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

According to the text, what percent of people over age 75 are probably affected by at least one chronic condition?

Atherosclerosis is a condition caused by fat cells that are deposited in the walls of arteries, and this condition is more common in Western, than in Eastern, cultures.

The longitudinal results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study show which of the following patterns in relationship of cognitive abilities and aging?

In most Asian nations, the tradition of filial piety is becoming stronger as the population is aging.

Of all the cosmetic surgical procedures performed today in the U.S., Botox injection is the most common.

John's grandmother says she has "hardening of the arteries." The more technical term for this condition is:

Barb feels that all older people are senile, grouchy, and unsociable. She is demonstrating:

For most people in young-old adulthood, the biggest adjustment during this period usually concerns:

The term used to refer to people in their 90s is which of the following?

A widely prevalent social attitude that overvalues youth and discriminates against the elderly defines the term:

Compared to younger adults, older adults typically are _________ at performing cognitive tasks and they are __________ at using performance-enhancing strategies.

The veneration given the elderly in Asian cultures is called:

In the colonial period in the United States, the median age of the population was ____ years and about ___ of the population reached the age of 65.

Beginning around the time of her 70^th birthday, Margaret began to experience increasing problems in learning new things, with her memory, and with her motor coordination. She now is frequently confused, sometimes doesn't recognize people she has known for a long time, and her speech has become less fluent. The condition that would most likely be diagnosed in Margaret's case would be:

Which of the following is the most accurate statement of the purpose of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

Older people are generally perceived more unfavorably than are younger adults on all of the following traits EXCEPT:

Jack is 67 years old and is dying from liver disease that has resulted from his long and heavy over-consumption of alcohol. The term that best captures the idea that Jack's illness results from poor lifestyle choices is:

In general, what has been the effect of high-intensity physical exercise programs for the elderly?

For most people age-related changes in the skin are most likely the result of:

According to the text, most adults over the age of 85 are frail.