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PSYC 140 MODULE 8 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
4 questions about late adulthood - Answer✔Do most older adults develop dementia?
Why do women typically outlive men?
Are memory problems inevitable as we get older?
Do most older adults need to live in a nursing home?
Do most older adults develop dementia? - Answer✔No dementia isn't normal, not typical
can be caused by various diseases, severe drug/alcohol abuse, stroke, or progressive
deterioration caused by a variety of factors
extremely rare prior to age 60. Only a small percentage of 65-to-75-year-old people have a
neurocognitive disorder. 50 % of individuals 85 and older have a neurocognitive disorder.
Increases with age
Why do women typically outlive men? - Answer✔partly genetics, particularly environmental
Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, abuse drugs and alcohol, and be less vigilant
about their overall health
Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - Answer✔A typical change is that elders
have trouble remembering the precise source of information. certainly cognitive changes that
occur as adults age
For example, after telling a story for many years, an elder might forget that the story was based
on an event that happened to someone else rather than himself.
Do most older adults need to live in a nursing home? - Answer✔No, most elders are able to
care for themselves and are able to carry on their normal activities. elders who are physically
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unwell are more likely to have cognitive impairments or mobility issues that may necessitate
long-term care.
Primary Aging - Answer✔biological and genetically influenced and unavoidable.
Secondary Aging - Answer✔not inevitable. aging that is caused by lifestyle and the
environment.
For example, smoking cigarettes and frequent sun exposure cause wrinkles
"wear and tear" theory - Answer✔Time and exertion is the enemy, as we get older, we simply
wear out.
Problems with the theory: The body does an amazing job of repairing itself under normal
circumstances. Also, individuals who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise and activity are
typically healthier and longer-lived compared to more sedentary individuals.
focuses primarily on secondary aging but sidesteps the root of the problem, primary aging
current explanations for why we age biologically: - Answer✔Specific genes seem to be at least
partly responsible for longevity as well as the age at which noticeable physical changes occur in
aging. Other genetic theories consider cumulative effects that damage DNA and therefore
result in aging.
Hayflick Limit - Answer✔human adult cells have a limited number of times that they can divide.
limit is reached, the cells will begin to die, may not directly connected to how long you live
Cellular theories of aging - Answer✔We age because our cells age, they reach senescence and
no longer divide. Then we have trouble responding to injury, illness, and stress
free radical theory - Answer✔We gradually accumulate free radical cellular damage, which
leads to DNA mutations
Explains certain cancers, diabetes, etc.
Programmed cell death theories - Answer✔aging follows a particular biological timetable
Apoptosis - Answer✔cell suicide, cell die and make way for new cells. Too much: ALS,
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's Disease - Answer✔may cause a neurocognitive disorder. Symptoms include anxiety,
depression, hallucinations, and personality changes.
Cognitive declines due to Vascular Disease - Answer✔are due to a cerebrovascular event such
as a stroke. Risk factors include hypertension, smoking, obesity and any factors that contribute
to cerebrovascular disease.
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PSYC 140 MODULE 8 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
4 questions about late adulthood - Answer✔Do most older adults develop dementia?
Why do women typically outlive men?
Are memory problems inevitable as we get older?
Do most older adults need to live in a nursing home?
Do most older adults develop dementia? - Answer✔No dementia isn't normal, not typical
can be caused by various diseases, severe drug/alcohol abuse, stroke, or progressive
deterioration caused by a variety of factors
extremely rare prior to age 60. Only a small percentage of 65-to-75-year-old people have a
neurocognitive disorder. 50 % of individuals 85 and older have a neurocognitive disorder.
Increases with age
Why do women typically outlive men? - Answer✔partly genetics, particularly environmental
Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, abuse drugs and alcohol, and be less vigilant
about their overall health
Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - Answer✔A typical change is that elders
have trouble remembering the precise source of information. certainly cognitive changes that
occur as adults age
For example, after telling a story for many years, an elder might forget that the story was based
on an event that happened to someone else rather than himself.
Do most older adults need to live in a nursing home? - Answer✔No, most elders are able to
care for themselves and are able to carry on their normal activities. elders who are physically
1
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unwell are more likely to have cognitive impairments or mobility issues that may necessitate
long-term care.
Primary Aging - Answer✔biological and genetically influenced and unavoidable.
Secondary Aging - Answer✔not inevitable. aging that is caused by lifestyle and the
environment.
For example, smoking cigarettes and frequent sun exposure cause wrinkles
"wear and tear" theory - Answer✔Time and exertion is the enemy, as we get older, we simply
wear out.
Problems with the theory: The body does an amazing job of repairing itself under normal
circumstances. Also, individuals who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise and activity are
typically healthier and longer-lived compared to more sedentary individuals.
focuses primarily on secondary aging but sidesteps the root of the problem, primary aging
current explanations for why we age biologically: - Answer✔Specific genes seem to be at least
partly responsible for longevity as well as the age at which noticeable physical changes occur in
aging. Other genetic theories consider cumulative effects that damage DNA and therefore
result in aging.
Hayflick Limit - Answer✔human adult cells have a limited number of times that they can divide.
limit is reached, the cells will begin to die, may not directly connected to how long you live
Cellular theories of aging - Answer✔We age because our cells age, they reach senescence and
no longer divide. Then we have trouble responding to injury, illness, and stress
free radical theory - Answer✔We gradually accumulate free radical cellular damage, which
leads to DNA mutations
Explains certain cancers, diabetes, etc.
Programmed cell death theories - Answer✔aging follows a particular biological timetable
Apoptosis - Answer✔cell suicide, cell die and make way for new cells. Too much: ALS,
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's Disease - Answer✔may cause a neurocognitive disorder. Symptoms include anxiety,
depression, hallucinations, and personality changes.
Cognitive declines due to Vascular Disease - Answer✔are due to a cerebrovascular event such
as a stroke. Risk factors include hypertension, smoking, obesity and any factors that contribute
to cerebrovascular disease.
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