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Psyc204 Quiz #10 (Chapters 17 & 18)

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__________ is the disorder most often misdiagnosed as dementia.
Depression
According to Erikson, __________ occurs when aging adults feel they have made many wrong decisions, yet time is too short to find an alternate route to integrity.
despair
According to George Vaillant, which factor outweighs the others with regard to predicting a happy, active old age?
effective coping strategies
Age differences in __________ memory are much smaller than in __________ memory.
implicit; explicit
David's wife, Esther, recently died. If David is like most recently widowed older adults, his greatest problem is most likely __________.
profound loneliness
Improved nutrition, medical treatment, sanitation, and safety have contributed to the dramatic gains in average __________ in the United States in the last 100 years.
life expectancy
In old age, __________ is/are better preserved than __________.
semantic memory; episodic memory
Mercedes and Sean work hard to maintain their vitality and are able to limit their age-related declines in physical, cognitive, and social functioning. Mercedes and Sean fit contemporary experts' view of __________.
successful aging
Mr. Torres had a series of strokes that left areas of dead brain cells, causing step-by-step degeneration of his mental ability. Mr. Torres is experiencing __________.
vascular dementia
Risk for depression rises as physical disability leads to
increased social isolation
The chances of suicide are elevated when a sick older person __________.
is socially isolated
To confirm Alzheimer's disease, doctors __________.
inspect the brain after death
Wanda, age 77, has difficulty shopping, paying her bills, and preparing food. Wanda needs help with __________.
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
Which statement is true about Alzheimer's disease?
At first, recent memory is most impaired, but as serious disorientation sets in, recall of distant events evaporates.
Which statement is true about formal support for older adults?
Formal support spares older adults from feeling overly dependent in their close relationships.
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