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Gerontology Exam Study Guide.
Aging - Answers✔Progressive changes during adult years, these changes are not necessarily
negative nor do they reduce an individual's viability
Gerontology - Answers✔The study of the human aging process from maturity to old age, as well
as the study of the older adult as a special population
Geriatrics - Answers✔The study of health and disease in later life
Concerned w/ the comprehensive health care of older people and the well-being of their
caregivers
Senscence - Answers✔Mutations that may accumulate over time in certain genes in cells in the
reproductive system, on the other hand, describe age related loss of function
Ageism - Answers✔The prejudiced behavior of individuals and systems within the culture
against older adults
Chronological aging - Answers✔Number of years since birth
Biological aging - Answers✔The changes reducing efficiency of organ systems
Psychological Aging - Answers✔Memory, learning, adaptive capacity, personality, and mental
functioning
Social Aging - Answers✔Referring to social roles, relationships, and the overall social context in
which we grow old
Health technology - Answers✔Reduced infant mortality and prolonged adult life
Scientific technology - Answers✔Creating jobs that do not depend on skills and knowledge
accumulated over decades of experience
Gerontophilia - Answers✔1600 to 1800
Old age was exalted and venerated, sometimes hated and feared, but more often honored and
obeyed
Gerontophobia - Answers✔1800 to present
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Gerontology Exam Study Guide.
Aging - Answers✔Progressive changes during adult years, these changes are not necessarily
negative nor do they reduce an individual's viability
Gerontology - Answers✔The study of the human aging process from maturity to old age, as well
as the study of the older adult as a special population
Geriatrics - Answers✔The study of health and disease in later life
Concerned w/ the comprehensive health care of older people and the well-being of their
caregivers
Senscence - Answers✔Mutations that may accumulate over time in certain genes in cells in the
reproductive system, on the other hand, describe age related loss of function
Ageism - Answers✔The prejudiced behavior of individuals and systems within the culture
against older adults
Chronological aging - Answers✔Number of years since birth
Biological aging - Answers✔The changes reducing efficiency of organ systems
Psychological Aging - Answers✔Memory, learning, adaptive capacity, personality, and mental
functioning
Social Aging - Answers✔Referring to social roles, relationships, and the overall social context in
which we grow old
Health technology - Answers✔Reduced infant mortality and prolonged adult life
Scientific technology - Answers✔Creating jobs that do not depend on skills and knowledge
accumulated over decades of experience
Gerontophilia - Answers✔1600 to 1800
Old age was exalted and venerated, sometimes hated and feared, but more often honored and
obeyed
Gerontophobia - Answers✔1800 to present
