Ch 13 Soc

4. people 100 years old or older
5. a psychological, emotional, and social response to the feelings of loss that accompanies death or a similar event
11. the number of nonproductive citizens (young, disabled, elderly) to productive working citizens
13. a field of science that seeks to understand the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow older
14. aging that occurs due to controllable factors like exercise and diet
15. a medical specialty focusing on the elderly
16. discrimination based on age
17. the number of years a newborn is expected to live
18. a type of social structure wherein the power is held by a society’s oldest members
19. people in the United States born between approximately 1946 and 1964

1. the act of a caretaker intentionally depriving an older person of care or harming the person in their charge
2. the period from birth to death, including a sequence of predictable life events
3. biological factors such as molecular and cellular changes
6. a theory which states that the elderly make specific choices to maintain consistency in internal (personality structure, beliefs) and external structures (relationships), remaining active and involved throughout their elder years
7. a theory which suggests that withdrawing from society and social relationships is a natural part of growing old
8. healthcare that treats terminally ill people by providing comfort during the dying process
9. a theory which suggests that for individuals to enjoy old age and feel satisfied, they must maintain activities and find a replacement for the statuses and associated roles they have left behind as they aged
10. a group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait
12. the aging process, including biological, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual changes