Integrity versus despair

involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent.

a looking back at one’s life experiences, evaluating them, and interpreting/reinterpreting them.

a therapy in which someone discusses past activities and experiences with another individual or group

the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives

Socioemotional selectivity theory

motivation changes as a function of time horizons

Selective optimization with compensation theory

describes how people can produce new resources and allocate them effectively to the tasks they want to master

older adults have reduced capacity and loss of functioning, requiring a reduction in performance in most of life domains.

suggests that older adults can maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and use of new technologies

becomes relevant when life tasks require a level of capacity beyond the current level of the older adult’s performance potential

a prejudice against others because of their age.

poverty is linked to an increase in physical and mental health problems.

the increasing proportion of older adults in the population contributes to escalating health-care costs

the Internet plays an increasingly important role in providing access to information and communication.

the extent to which individuals are involved in social exchanges with others.

Elderly, minority, women experienced ageism, racism, and sexism

psychological function peaks in early midlife, plateaus, and then modestly declines through the early eighties.

a greater than average decline, with mild cognitive impairment in early old age, Alzheimer disease later, or chronic disease that impairs daily functioning

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Question	Answer
Integrity versus despair	involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent.
Life review	a looking back at one’s life experiences, evaluating them, and interpreting/reinterpreting them.
Reminiscence therapy	a therapy in which someone discusses past activities and experiences with another individual or group
Activity theory	the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives
Socioemotional selectivity theory	motivation changes as a function of time horizons
Selective optimization with compensation theory	describes how people can produce new resources and allocate them effectively to the tasks they want to master
Selection	older adults have reduced capacity and loss of functioning, requiring a reduction in performance in most of life domains.
Optimization	suggests that older adults can maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and use of new technologies
Compensation	becomes relevant when life tasks require a level of capacity beyond the current level of the older adult’s performance potential
Ageism	a prejudice against others because of their age.
Income	poverty is linked to an increase in physical and mental health problems.
Health care	the increasing proportion of older adults in the population contributes to escalating health-care costs
Technology	the Internet plays an increasingly important role in providing access to information and communication.
Social integration	the extent to which individuals are involved in social exchanges with others.
triple jeopardy.	Elderly, minority, women experienced ageism, racism, and sexism
normal aging	psychological function peaks in early midlife, plateaus, and then modestly declines through the early eighties.
pathological aging	a greater than average decline, with mild cognitive impairment in early old age, Alzheimer disease later, or chronic disease that impairs daily functioning

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