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