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What is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population?
What is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population?
- Adults 55-64
- Adults 35-44
- Adults 65+ (correct)
- Adults 45-54
What can a current 65-year-old expect in terms of remaining life expectancy?
What can a current 65-year-old expect in terms of remaining life expectancy?
- 15 more years
- 19 more years (correct)
- 25 more years
- 22 more years
By 2020, what fraction of the population is projected to be 65+?
By 2020, what fraction of the population is projected to be 65+?
- 1/5
- 1/4 (correct)
- 1/3
- 1/2
How has the life expectancy changed since 1950 for the aging population?
How has the life expectancy changed since 1950 for the aging population?
What percentage of the United States population was 65 years and older in 2012?
What percentage of the United States population was 65 years and older in 2012?
What is the projected percentage of the global population aged 65+ by 2050?
What is the projected percentage of the global population aged 65+ by 2050?
What is the average worldwide life expectancy as of 2015?
What is the average worldwide life expectancy as of 2015?
What is the average life expectancy for males in the United States as of 2012?
What is the average life expectancy for males in the United States as of 2012?
What age category in late adulthood is associated with increased health problems and care needs?
What age category in late adulthood is associated with increased health problems and care needs?
What is the main reason for the greatest increase in the percentage of people aged 65+ in developing nations?
What is the main reason for the greatest increase in the percentage of people aged 65+ in developing nations?
What is the gender difference in life expectancy attributed to?
What is the gender difference in life expectancy attributed to?
What percentage of the United States population is projected to be 65 and older in 2030?
What percentage of the United States population is projected to be 65 and older in 2030?
What percentage of older adults have hypertension?
What percentage of older adults have hypertension?
Which chronic condition has the highest prevalence among older adults?
Which chronic condition has the highest prevalence among older adults?
What percentage of older adults have heart disease?
What percentage of older adults have heart disease?
Which health concern in late adulthood is characterized by bone fragility?
Which health concern in late adulthood is characterized by bone fragility?
Which health condition is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus?
Which health condition is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus?
What percentage of newly diagnosed cancer occurs in individuals aged 65 and above?
What percentage of newly diagnosed cancer occurs in individuals aged 65 and above?
Which health concern in late adulthood is associated with decreased dopamine in the brain?
Which health concern in late adulthood is associated with decreased dopamine in the brain?
What is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
What is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
What is the recommended nightly sleep duration for older adults?
What is the recommended nightly sleep duration for older adults?
What is the main characteristic of restless legs syndrome?
What is the main characteristic of restless legs syndrome?
What percentage of men in late life still have sexual interest/activity?
What percentage of men in late life still have sexual interest/activity?
What percentage of older adults have chronic bronchitis?
What percentage of older adults have chronic bronchitis?
Which theory of aging includes DNA damage and mitochondrial damage as key factors?
Which theory of aging includes DNA damage and mitochondrial damage as key factors?
What is a common physical change in late adulthood related to the heart?
What is a common physical change in late adulthood related to the heart?
Which change in body composition is typical in late adulthood?
Which change in body composition is typical in late adulthood?
What is a common skin and hair change in late adulthood?
What is a common skin and hair change in late adulthood?
What is the term for the muscle changes in late adulthood leading to weakness and frailty?
What is the term for the muscle changes in late adulthood leading to weakness and frailty?
What is the approximate height loss every 10 years after age 40?
What is the approximate height loss every 10 years after age 40?
What are common vision changes in late adulthood related to?
What are common vision changes in late adulthood related to?
What is the term for the hearing changes in late adulthood leading to reduced sensitivity?
What is the term for the hearing changes in late adulthood leading to reduced sensitivity?
What is a common taste and smell change in late adulthood?
What is a common taste and smell change in late adulthood?
What is a common touch change in late adulthood?
What is a common touch change in late adulthood?
What percentage of elders are affected by chronic pain?
What percentage of elders are affected by chronic pain?
How do sensory and dental changes in later life impact nutrition?
How do sensory and dental changes in later life impact nutrition?
What are the types of neurocognitive disorders mentioned in late adulthood?
What are the types of neurocognitive disorders mentioned in late adulthood?
What percentage of adults over 65 continue to work?
What percentage of adults over 65 continue to work?
What are the stages of retirement mentioned in the text?
What are the stages of retirement mentioned in the text?
What are some post-retirement activities mentioned in the text?
What are some post-retirement activities mentioned in the text?
What is Erikson's psychosocial task in late adulthood?
What is Erikson's psychosocial task in late adulthood?
What does ageism refer to?
What does ageism refer to?
What may impact older adults' well-being, especially nonwhite elders?
What may impact older adults' well-being, especially nonwhite elders?
What is the concept of integrity vs despair according to Erikson?
What is the concept of integrity vs despair according to Erikson?
What does activity theory suggest for late adulthood?
What does activity theory suggest for late adulthood?
What does generativity in late life involve?
What does generativity in late life involve?
Which health conditions can affect sexual functioning in late life?
Which health conditions can affect sexual functioning in late life?
Which type of memory shows greater age-related declines than semantic memory?
Which type of memory shows greater age-related declines than semantic memory?
What is the ability to use accumulated practical knowledge for good judgment called?
What is the ability to use accumulated practical knowledge for good judgment called?
Which theory attributes age-related cognitive differences to changes in sensory functioning and speed of information processing?
Which theory attributes age-related cognitive differences to changes in sensory functioning and speed of information processing?
What type of memory involves remembering things to do in the future?
What type of memory involves remembering things to do in the future?
Which memory function is negatively affected by age, with the central executive being the most impacted?
Which memory function is negatively affected by age, with the central executive being the most impacted?
What is the most common type of neurocognitive disorder in late adulthood?
What is the most common type of neurocognitive disorder in late adulthood?
Which group uses more effective strategies than younger adults for problem solving, particularly in social and emotional contexts?
Which group uses more effective strategies than younger adults for problem solving, particularly in social and emotional contexts?
What is the best way to experience a healthy sex life in later life, according to the text?
What is the best way to experience a healthy sex life in later life, according to the text?
Which type of memory involves using knowledge or experience to compensate in cognitive activities?
Which type of memory involves using knowledge or experience to compensate in cognitive activities?
Which theory attributes age-related cognitive differences to the brain's ability to inhibit irrelevant information?
Which theory attributes age-related cognitive differences to the brain's ability to inhibit irrelevant information?
What percentage of women aged 52 to 72 report being sexually active?
What percentage of women aged 52 to 72 report being sexually active?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Development and Neurocognitive Disorders in Late Adulthood
- Only 5% of women aged 52 to 72 report being sexually active due to various factors like health conditions and feelings about sex.
- Health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and hormonal issues can affect sexual functioning in late life.
- The best way to experience a healthy sex life in later life is to keep sexually active at younger ages.
- Cognitive development in late adulthood includes changes in memory, cognitive losses, intelligence, and neurocognitive disorders.
- Working memory is negatively affected by age, with the central executive being the most impacted.
- Episodic memory shows greater age-related declines than semantic memory, but older adults often outperform younger adults on semantic tasks.
- Prospective memory, which involves remembering things to do in the future, shows more age-related declines for time-based prospective memories.
- Older adults show declines in recall memory but have an "age advantage" in using knowledge or experience to compensate in cognitive activities.
- Attention is affected by changes in sensory functioning and speed of information processing in older adults.
- Older adults use more effective strategies than younger adults for problem solving, particularly in social and emotional contexts.
- Reasons for age-related cognitive differences include processing speed theory, inhibition theory, and sensory deficits.
- Intelligence and wisdom in late adulthood are dependent on brain functioning and experience, with wisdom being the ability to use accumulated practical knowledge for good judgment. Neurocognitive disorders, previously called dementia, include major and minor neurocognitive disorders, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common type.
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