Exam 24: Seciton 4: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

The elderly may perform better on ecologically valid tests than on standard tests of cognitive ability.

Parkinson's disease begins with impaired thinking.

Erikson believed that late adulthood is a time to review one's life and build on one's resilience and strengths.

All areas of the brain shrink at the same rate.

Plaques and tangles in the brain characterize Alzheimer disease.

Anthony couldn't remember whether he had learned about a news item from the newspaper, the television newscast, or from the Internet due to source amnesia.

Higher SES is associated with higher intellect in later adulthood.

Depression in late adulthood is the most common reversible condition that is mistaken for dementia.

The best strategy for preventing cognitive impairment is to engage in physical exercise.

The first TIA a person suffers serves as a warning that more strokes are likely to follow.

Vascular dementia is caused by successive strokes that kill off parts of the brain.

Frontal lobe dementia can cause personality changes.

Research clearly indicates that wisdom rises with age.

The ability to multitask improves with age and experience, peaking in older adulthood.

Polypharmacy occurs when patients have their prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy.

Older people are more likely to use one hemisphere of the brain to solve problems.

As the brain ages, thinking and reaction time get faster.

Neurons continue to grow and dendrites continue to form in adulthood.

Negative stereotypes can interfere with the cognitive abilities of the elderly.

It is ageist to call someone senile.