Across
- 4. exposure to toxins or problematic pollution's are examples of _____.
- 5. provide emotional intimacy and acceptance
- 6. The idea that aging occurs with unstable oxygen molecules damaging surrounding DNA.
- 10. The idea that the hormonal system ages and makes the body more susceptible to stress and diseases.
- 12. The more active you stay, the more successfully you age.
- 13. Maximum number of years a species can live.
- 14. Being in a state of shock and not understanding the true scope of the situation.
- 15. As reality sets in, frustration and pain resurface, often directed at oneself, loved ones, or a higher power.
Down
- 1. average number of years a person is born will live. For example the US is around 79.
- 2. The idea that the mitochondrias in your body decays as one ages.
- 3. Mutual withdrawal between older adults due to anticipation of death.
- 7. The generation that is born from 1946 and 1964. They were born during a period of economic prosperity post WW2.
- 8. prejudice against those that are of a certain age.
- 9. A desperate attempt to control and cope with the situation.
- 11. The idea that human cells can only divide 75 to 80 times and older people suffer due to this fact.