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their sons

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In Asian nations, parents depend more on ____________ for support in old age.

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of past sexual discrimination

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Feminist theory argues that old women may be poorer than old men because:

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family members.

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The largest percentage of substantiated abuse of the elderly is perpetrated by:

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selective optimization with compensation.

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Positivity effect is an example of:

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activity theory.

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The view that elderly people want and need to remain active in a variety of social spheres is known as the:

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retain independence.

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Gerontologists consider it essential to help each resident of assisted living to:

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a neighborhood that naturally becomes a retirement community.

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A NORC is:

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disengagement theory.

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The view that aging makes a person's social sphere increasingly narrow is called the:

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how to disagree

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In general, older couples have learned:

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happier; recent widows

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According to research by Hagedoorn (2006), never-married older adults are _______ than ________ are.

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holding on to one's identity

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The statement "I am still my same happy self, but I look a little different now" is an example of:

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better health, less depression, and meeting a person's needs for social interaction

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Volunteering is associated with:

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shopping for groceries

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Of the following, which is not considered an activity of daily life (ADL)?

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more; earlier

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Research shows that cohorts born in the 1950s and 1960s endorsed _______ responsibility toward older generations than _________ cohorts did.

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involved

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Grandparents Grace and Don see their grandchildren daily because they drive them to their after-school activities. They would be considered _________ grandparents.

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less than half

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Inflation makes retirement income worth _____ of what it did when the money was first saved.

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gender, ethnicity, and age

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A type of stratification that endangers the well-being of many older people is:

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social support, status, and effectiveness

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For older adults, work provides:

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experience substantial stress, sometimes feel fulfilled, and are at risk for depression

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Family caregivers of the frail elderly:

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integrity versus despair.

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Erikson's self theory is called:

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The view that elderly people want and need to remain active in a variety of social spheres with relatives, friends, and community groups and become withdrawn only unwillingly, as a result of ageism.

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activity theory

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The urge to accumulate and hold on to familiar objects and possessions, sometimes to the point of their becoming health and/or safety hazards. This impulse tends to increase with age.

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compulsive hoarding

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The view that aging makes a person's social sphere increasingly narrow, resulting in role relinquishment, withdrawal, and passivity.

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disengagement theory

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The final stage of Erik Erikson's developmental sequence, in which older adults seek to integrate their unique experiences with their vision of community.

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integrity versus despair

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The tendency for elderly people to perceive, prefer, and remember positive images and experiences more than negative ones.

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positivity effect

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Theories of late adulthood that emphasize the core self, or the search to maintain one's integrity and identity.

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self theories

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Theories that emphasize that social forces, particularly those related to a person's social stratum or social category, limit individual choices and affect a person's ability to function in late adulthood because past stratification continues to limit life in various ways.

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stratification theories

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A U.S. organization of people 50 and older that advocates for the elderly. It was originally called the American Association of Retired Persons, but now only the initials AARP are used, since members need not be retired.

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AARP

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Remaining in the same home and community in later life, adjusting but not leaving when health fades.

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age in place

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A neighborhood or apartment complex whose population is mostly retired people who moved to the location as younger adults and never left.

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naturally occurring retirement community (NORC)

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Designing physical space and common tools that are suitable for people of all ages and all levels of ability.

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universal design

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The obligation of adult children to care for their aging parents.

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filial responsibility

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Typically identified as five tasks of self-care that are important to independent living: eating, bathing, toileting, dressing, and transferring from a bed to a chair. The inability to perform any of these tasks is a sign of frailty.

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activities of daily life (ADLs)

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A living arrangement for elderly people that combines privacy and independence with medical supervision.

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assisted living

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People older than 65, and often older than 85, who are physically infirm, very ill, or cognitively disabled.

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frail elderly

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Actions (e.g., paying bills and driving a car) that are important to independent living and that require some intellectual competence and forethought. The ability to perform these tasks may be even more critical to self-sufficiency than ADL ability.

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instrumental activities of daily life (IADLs)

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