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PSY402 Quiz 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.61 | average fertility rate |
| 65-74 | young old age range |
| 75-84 | old old age range |
| 84 and older | oldest old age range |
| ageism | systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old |
| androgenetic alopecia | hair stops growing on top of head, thickens in other areas balding |
| attrition | people dropping out of your study |
| baby boomers | babies born between 1946-1965 in post war high |
| balanced diet, regular exercise, regular sleep, maintain cognitive reserve, maintain relationships | ways to maintain a healthy brain |
| better healthcare, better access, less childhood diseases, clean water, decline in birth rate factors that help aging | factors that help aging |
| biopsychosocial perspective | belief that development is the by-product of the interaction of biological, psychosocial, and social processes |
| the Canadian association of gerontology | association created for aging research |