Across
- 2. a DNR order allows for this in a passive way, but not active
- 8. the rate of this is higher in late adulthood than any other group
- 10. study of the aged
- 11. extreme memory loss
- 14. state of feeling deprived of another human life due to their death
- 18. this theory suggests that a person withdraws from society as they age
- 19. prejudice against the elderly
- 20. arthritis and hypertension are examples of what kind of diseases?
Down
- 1. syndrome which is caused by alcoholism
- 3. permanent, irreversible death
- 4. personal reactions to bereavement, influenced by one's culture
- 5. the study of death
- 6. disease with accelerated aging and patients dying young
- 7. another name for short-term memory
- 9. a diagnosis of this increases the risk of developing macular degeneration
- 12. The gradual deterioration of the immune system, brought on by natural age advancement
- 13. this type of care refers to hospice care focused on symptom management, not prolonging life
- 15. A genetic disease that shows signs of aging
- 16. the number or limit put on cell multiplication
- 17. stage of grief where one refuses to accept death