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What was a significant cause of the increase in lifespan in the late 1800s?
What was a significant cause of the increase in lifespan in the late 1800s?
- Penicillin (correct)
- Sewer systems
- Better disposal of waste/trash
- Better hygiene
Which health issue becomes more frequent in old age due to decreased mobility and activity?
Which health issue becomes more frequent in old age due to decreased mobility and activity?
- Decreased reaction times
- Hearing loss
- Memory loss
- Obesity (correct)
What is a common major cause of death in old age according to the text?
What is a common major cause of death in old age according to the text?
- Infections
- Heart disease (correct)
- Stroke
- Cancer
What type of intelligence shows a decrease in ability to solve abstract relational problems with age?
What type of intelligence shows a decrease in ability to solve abstract relational problems with age?
In late adulthood, what does the brain continue to have despite some aspects of memory decline?
In late adulthood, what does the brain continue to have despite some aspects of memory decline?
Which aspect of successful aging is highlighted as crucial in the text?
Which aspect of successful aging is highlighted as crucial in the text?
What is the main finding related to cardiorespiratory fitness and mortality risk in the study mentioned?
What is the main finding related to cardiorespiratory fitness and mortality risk in the study mentioned?
How are couch potatoes being compared to in terms of taking their lives in their own hands?
How are couch potatoes being compared to in terms of taking their lives in their own hands?
What is memory decline in normal aging primarily attributed to in the text?
What is memory decline in normal aging primarily attributed to in the text?
What is described as perhaps the single most important thing an older person can do to remain healthy?
What is described as perhaps the single most important thing an older person can do to remain healthy?
What is the definition of aging according to the text?
What is the definition of aging according to the text?
How has global aging changed from the 20th century to the 21st century?
How has global aging changed from the 20th century to the 21st century?
What is the expected change in average life expectancy by 2050 compared to 1950?
What is the expected change in average life expectancy by 2050 compared to 1950?
Why is the increase in the population of older people considered a social phenomenon without historical precedent?
Why is the increase in the population of older people considered a social phenomenon without historical precedent?
What was the approximate global population aged over 60 years by the end of the 20th century?
What was the approximate global population aged over 60 years by the end of the 20th century?
What is the enzyme that can repair telomere damage?
What is the enzyme that can repair telomere damage?
According to the cellular clock theory, what is the approximate maximum number of times human cells can divide?
According to the cellular clock theory, what is the approximate maximum number of times human cells can divide?
Which theory suggests that aging in the body's hormonal system may lower resilience to stress and increase disease risk?
Which theory suggests that aging in the body's hormonal system may lower resilience to stress and increase disease risk?
What initiates a self-perpetuating cycle according to the Free-Radical Theory of Aging?
What initiates a self-perpetuating cycle according to the Free-Radical Theory of Aging?
What is a common stressor for older people as mentioned in the text?
What is a common stressor for older people as mentioned in the text?
Couch potatoes are now considered to be as dangerous to their health as cigarette smokers.
Couch potatoes are now considered to be as dangerous to their health as cigarette smokers.
Physical activity plays a minimal role in successful aging according to the study mentioned.
Physical activity plays a minimal role in successful aging according to the study mentioned.
Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with a shorter lifespan.
Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with a shorter lifespan.
Memory decline in normal aging is only attributed to disease states.
Memory decline in normal aging is only attributed to disease states.
Increased physical fitness has little impact on an older person's overall health.
Increased physical fitness has little impact on an older person's overall health.
Match the following terms with their definitions as mentioned in the text:
Match the following terms with their definitions as mentioned in the text:
Match the following statements with their corresponding implications from the text:
Match the following statements with their corresponding implications from the text:
Match the following health-related concepts with their implications from the text:
Match the following health-related concepts with their implications from the text:
Match the following findings with their corresponding study mentioned in the text:
Match the following findings with their corresponding study mentioned in the text:
Match the following aging theories with their descriptions from the text:
Match the following aging theories with their descriptions from the text:
