PSYC 160 CH 14 – Flashcards

A cultural factor that may increase longevity is:

A temporary loss of memory and confusion that disappears in hours or days is:

The changes of primary aging are:

Maximum life span is defined as the:

The consequences of particular diseases are features of:

A problem with the dependency ratio is that it:

The estimated number of U.S. residents with living with dementia at around _____ million.

Inez, age 76, believes she is independent and has personal autonomy. She is likely to be:

Vera was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease while in middle age. Her doctor told her family that compared to the kind of Alzheimer disease the develops in old age, this version:

Caregivers can diminish the independence of the elderly if they:

Control processes depend on the _____, which shrinks with age.

Older adults have _____ vocabularies but _____ fluency.

The most common form of frontal lobe dementia is:

Developing nations report lower rates of dementia. Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for this?

What percent of the United States population is over age 65?

The irreversible changes that naturally occur with time are called _____ aging.

Which of the following does NOT characterize self-actualization?

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, the cognitive decline of late adulthood was most evident in which of the following primary mental abilities?

The study of population numbers is called:

Bruno has Alzheimer disease. He frequently makes aimless comments and repeats words and phrases for no reason. He is most likely in the _____ stage of the disease.

One function of working memory is:

Researchers believe that Alzheimer disease is _____ genetic.

One of the diseases that can produce dementia is:

The fact that many elderly people take many different medications means that:

The main symptom of frontal lobe dementias is:

Paulo, age 62, has developed heart disease from a lifetime of smoking cigarettes. His heart disease is an example of:

In the _____ stage of Alzheimer disease, patients may not eat or talk.

Which of the following statements is characteristic of the memory of older adults?

The young-old are:

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, the five primary mental abilities _____ around age 60.

Which of the following statements about cellular aging is true?

Which of the following statements is a possible explanation for greater brain activity in older adults?

A challenge faced by researchers who want to see if wisdom increases with age is:

Audrey is 85 years old and has begun a life review. Her primary reason for doing this is probably to:

Elderly drivers have fewer car accidents than young people do because: