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PSY402 Quiz 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |