Communication and Aging Final Exam Learning Framework PDF
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This document is a framework for a final exam on communication and aging. It covers biological, psychological, sociological, and lifespan approaches to aging, including gerontology and geriatrics. It explores theories of aging, communication in older adults, and cognitive processes. It also examines issues related to aging and lifelong disabilities.
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Communicating with (Older) Adults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Communicating with (Older) Adults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Physical Aspects of Aging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aging with Lifelong Disabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Health Literacy - - - - - - - - - - - Brain and Cognition **Cognition** - The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. **Metacognition** -- thinking about one's thinking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aging and Dementia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Mild Cognitive Impairment** - Defined by objective impairment on neurocognitive testing in the absence of significant impairment of instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stroke and Neurologic Injury - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Language, Communication, and Aging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
