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Later Adulthood

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In the United States, the fastest-growing segment of the population is ____ years old. over 85
When someone asks their doctor, "How long do you think I can live?" they are asking for information regarding___________. longevity
Longevity appears to be determined___________. jointly by genetic and environmental factors
Average longevity is also known as _____________. Median life expectancy
Which of the following best describes active life expectancy? The number of years that a person is healthy and free from disease
A person experiencing presbyopia will likely have difficulty seeing ________. objects up close
When visiting their eye specialist, an individual is informed that they have large opaque spots on the lens of their left eye. This symptom is indicative of _____________. a cataract
If an individual has high pressure in the eyes, the condition most likely to be causing this symptom is ____________. glaucoma
The leading cause of functional blindness in older adults is the result of ____________. macular degeneration
Losing one's hearing is MOST likely to result in increases in__________. social isolation
Which type of therapy for depression would be MOST interested in altering internal belief systems? Cognitive therapy
Which of the following conditions is associated with physical symptoms such as shaking, hyperventilating, and feeling light-headed, and fear, which leads to avoidant behavior? an anxiety disorder
Dementia is defined as a serious impairment of________________. cognitive and behavioral functioning
Demarcus has a difficult time remembering things, such as what year it is. Demarcus also has difficulty understanding people, making sense to others, and maintaining his hygiene. . Demarcus is exhibiting many signs of_________________. Alzheimer's disease
The loss of bladder or bowel control is called_____________. incontinence
Teresa has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. If the diagnosis is correct, Teresa's symptoms________________. will only get worse as time goes on
Beyond mental illness, what is another risk factor for late-life suicide? All of the above
A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life is known as dysphoria
The most common used drugs among the elderly are All of the above
Parkinson's Disease is the most common form of dementia False
Depression is a family of diseases involving serious impairment of behavioral and cognitive functioning and some form of permanent damage to the brain False
Explicit memory is conscious and deliberate while implicit memory is unconscious and automatic. True
Detecting and distinguishing colors diminishes when a person turns 70. False
As an adult gets older, often he/she is unable to see close objects clearly. This is known as presbyopia
The good news for older adults is that macular degeneration is not genetic. False
Primary aging is irreversible. True
During the last hundred years the average life expectancy has increased 30 years
Persons who have survived to the age of 65 can expect on average to survive to the age of 90
Older people are more than ___________ shorter than they were during early adulthood an inch
_________________________ is the number of years that a person is free from debilitating chronic disease and impairment active life expectancy
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