FAD 3220 FINAL EXAM CH 9 STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1 out of 8; Oldest old; 85 and or older One out of every ____ Americans is 65 or older, and projections suggest that by 2050 nearly one-quarter of the population will be 65 and above
The fastest growing segment of the population is the _______ ------- people _______ or older
Ageism; forgetful Pre...
FAD 3220 FINAL EXAM CH 9 STUDY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 out of 8; Oldest old; 85 and or older ✅One out of every ____ Americans is 65 or
older, and projections suggest that by 2050 nearly one-quarter of the population will be
65 and above
The fastest growing segment of the population is the _______ ------- people _______ or
older
Ageism; forgetful ✅Prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
Suggests that older people are in less than full command of their mental faculties
Older adults are more likely to be viewed as chronically _________ and perhaps
suffering from a mental disorder
Produces such negative views of older people is reflected in the way they are treated
Ex. Told they are lacking stamina in a job interview
U.S.
Asian
Native American ✅countries & ageism:
- looks at elders as incapable?
-have attained special wisdom by living so long?
-storehouses of information about the past
Primary Aging (senescence) ✅Aging that involves universal and irreversible changes
that, due to genetic programming, occur as people get older
Secondary Aging ✅Changes in physical and cognitive functioning that are due to
illness, health habits, and other individual differences, but are not due to increased age
itself and are not inevitable
One of the most obvious indicators of aging is the hair, which usually becomes distinctly
gray and eventually white, and may thin out
The face and other parts of the body become wrinkled as the skin loses elasticity and
collagen (protein that forms basic fibers of body tissue)
, People may become shorter by as much as four inches, partially due to changes in
posture, but mostly because the cartilage in the disks of the backbone becomes thinner
Women are more susceptible to men to osteoporosis
-A condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile, and thin, often brought about by
lack of calcium in the diet
-Caused by reduced estrogen production
-Primary cause of broken bones among older people
-Largely preventable by calcium intake and exercise
-Can be treated and even prevented with drugs such as Fosamax ✅Outward Signs of
Aging
The hair - gray/white/thinned out ✅One of the most obvious indicator of aging is
Grey hair on men is often viewed as "distinguished"; in women it is a sign of being "over
the hill"
Women feel more pressure to hide these signs by dying their hair, cosmetic surgery,
and wrinkle cream ✅Double Standard of grey hair on men vs women
The brain becomes smaller and lighter
The brain uses less oxygen and glucose, and blow flow is reduced
-Due in part to the heart's reduced ability to pump blood through hardening and
shrinking blood vessels
The number of neurons, or brain cells, declines in some parts of the brain
The respiratory system is less efficient, and the digestive system produces less
digestive juice and is less efficient in pushing food through the system (incidence of
constipation)
Some hormones are produced at lower levels
Muscle fibers decrease in size and amount, and they become less efficient at using
oxygen from the bloodstream and storing nutrients
These changes occur earlier in people who have less healthy lifestyles
-Ex. Smoking
Physical fitness help improve internal aging ✅Internal Signs of Aging
Transparent ✅Changes in the physical apparatus of the eye
The cornea, tens, retina, and optic nerve diminish visual abilities
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