Quizlet Psych 210 continued

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  1. 13: The Proportion of the United States over the age 65 is?
  2. 2: The Proportion of the world population over age 65 in the year 2000 was about?
  3. 40: What percent of the elderly are involved in structured volunteering?
  4. 5%: About what percent of North America over age 65 are in nursing homes or hospitals
  5. All Senses: The senses that tend to weaken in old age are?
  6. ARRP: The Major organization representing elderly, is largest U.S. special interest group
  7. Cellular Accidents: Accumulation of minor accidents that occur during cell reproduction.
  8. Centenarians: People 100 years of age or older
  9. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance: Kubler- Ross's 5 Stages Include?
  10. Disenfranchised Grief: The practice of excluding certain people from mourning
  11. Dying: Elizabeth Kubler- Ross Brought solid research and attention to the Psychological needs of ___
  12. Elder Abuse: When caregiver has feelings of resentment and social isolation.
  13. Far less likely: Compared with people under age 65 an older adult's chance of being a crime victim is?
  14. Flexibility: ____ is one of the best predictors of vitality.
  15. Genetic Aging Theory: Theorists propose that aging is the normal, natural result of the genetic plan for the species.
  16. Identity Accommodation: Altering, Giving in to self concept, or stereotypes to adapt to new experiences.
  17. Identity Assimilation: New Experiences incorporated into stable sense of identity
  18. Less Likely: The Automobile accident rate for liscensed drivers over the age 65 is?
  19. Live with Spouse: The most common Living arrangement for a person over age 65 in the United States is?
  20. Lungs take in and expel less air with each breath: Lung Capacity
  21. Presbycusis: Age related hearing loss is?
  22. Reaction Time is Slower: Compared with that of younger people the reaction time of older people is?
  23. Selective Optimization: Older person chooses to cope with physical and cognitive losses, makes selective changes to cope with losses, and is ready to make changes in measure of strength of the self.
  24. Selective Optimization with Compensation: People Vary in their _________ The choosing of healthy activities that compensate for primary aging being experienced
  25. Self Actualize: People begin to ____ Reaching their fullest potential, as Maslow described it.
  26. Tinnitis: Buzzing or ringing
  27. Unit of Care: Dying person and the family are considered to be the ____