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- 3. __________ vs. Isolation
- 6. ________ lose efficiency and contractile strength
- 10. was one of the first psychological theorists to develop a personality theory that extends to old age
- 13. senior adults who are around 85 to 100 years old are considered as ___________
- 15. Most difficult to be perceived color by older persons
- 16. A medical condition that results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back, causing a hunched or humpbacked appearance
- 17. feeling of guilt about the past
- 19. decrease in tubular function also causes decrease reabsorption of glucose from the filtrate, which can cause 1+ proteinuria and __________ not to be a major diagnostic significance
- 21. aging process characterized by severe mental deterioration
- 25. a possible disease outcome of impaired acid clearance
- 26. senior adults who are around 75 to 84 years old are considered as ___________
- 28. A hormone produced by the parathyroid glands responsible for the release of calcium, absorption of calcium from food by the intestine, and conservation of calcium by the kidneys
- 30. senior adults who are more than 100 years old are considered as ___________
- 31. with advancing age, the ________ has reduced weight and volume but this seems to produce no ill effects
- 32. changes in the ____________ contribute to reactivation of varicella zoster, any mycobacterium tuberculosis, infections that are witnesses in many older individuals
- 33. a syndrome characterized by pathologic changes in the brain
- 34. High frequency hearing loss affecting the inner ear and retrocochlea
- 35. hydrochloric acid and _________ decline with age; the higher the pH of the stomach contributes to an increased incidence of gastric irritation in older adults
- 40. prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age
- 41. science and study of the physiologic and pathologic problems of individuals in their later maturity
- 43. gradual and spontaneous changes that occur in maturation from infant to young adult
- 45. normal aging process
- 46. concern for establishing and guiding the next generation
- 49. A condition where the bones have lower bone density than normal
- 50. A type of arthritis that happens when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time
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- 1. Activity Theory was developed by _______________ in the 1960’s.
- 2. The first true geriatric nurse
- 4. 30% loss in muscle mass around the 3rd to 8th decade
- 5. a type of theory of aging that dwells on how changing roles, relationships, and status within adult’s ability to adapt
- 7. a person with ageist views
- 8. central theme that remaining active in old age is desirable
- 9. _______________ was proposed by Havighurst and co-workers in reaction to the disengagement theory
- 11. aging of the immune system
- 12. an activity or event that arises at a certain period in the life of an individual
- 14. Filtration Rate A measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter waste and excess substances from the blood
- 18. Collagen fibers become coarser and more random, reducing __________
- 20. A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that is responsible for growth and development, metabolism, body temperature and HR
- 22. ____________ is decreased, interfering with the breakdown of starches
- 23. are specialized DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes
- 24. A decrease in calcium absorption can lead to what possible disease outcome
- 27. Science and study of the aging process
- 29. A progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior
- 36. Inability to focus or the loss of accommodation due is due to reduced elasticity of the lens
- 37. Generativity vs. ____________
- 38. progressive loss of function
- 39. views life with a sense of wholeness & derives satisfaction from past accomplishments
- 42. Why Survive? Being Old in America was written by ____________ in 1975
- 44. Opacification of the lens in the fifth decade, leads to the development of _____________, which increases sensitivity to glare, blurs of vision and interferes with night vision
- 47. positive driving force for development
- 48. senior adults who are around 65 to 74 years old are considered as ___________