Gerontology Chapter 1,2,3,4 2025
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Four Processes of Aging (4)
Chronological Aging- aging based on a persons years lived from birth.
Biological Aging- physical changes that reduce the efficiency of organ systems.
Psychological Aging- changes that occur in sensory and perceptual process,
cognitive abilities.
Social Aging- individual changing roles and relationships with family, friends, and
other informal supporters, both paid and unpaid productive roles, and within
religious and political groups.
Gerontology(3)
- The field of study that focuses on understanding the biological, psychological,
social, and political factors that influence people's lives
Geriatrics (3)
- clinical study and treatment of older people and the diseases that affect them
social gerontology (5)
interested in how older people or the diversity of aging is affected/affecting social
structure.
senescence (6)
final stage of an organism. after 30 additional changes occur in the organ system.
cohort (6)
people who are born at the same time who share many common experiences.
Aging (6)
- Changes that occur to an organism during its life span, from development to
maturation to senescence
Intragenerational Diversity (7)
- Young-Old (ages 65-74)
- Old-Old (ages 75-84)
- Oldest-Old (ages 85 and older)
, Active aging (7)
- Emphasis on autonomy/choice with aging
- A model of viewing aging as a positive experience of continued growth and
participation in family, community, and societal activities, regardless of physical and
cognitive decline (8)
resilience (8)
the individuals ability to thrive despite adversity in their lives.
competence model (9)
useful way to view the personal interactions between a persons physical and
psychological characteristics and the social and physical environment.
Person-Environment Perspective on Social Gerontology (9)
A model that suggests that the environment
is not a static backdrop, but changes continually as the elder takes from it what
he/she needs, controls what can be modified, and adjusts to conditions that cannot
be changed
environmental press (10)
demands that social and physical environments make on the individual to adapt,
respond, or change.
Changes in Life Expectancy (15)
-Females born in 2005 are expected to reach 80.4 years
-Males born in 2005 are expected to reach 75.2 years
-Even in 2050, male life expectancy will be less than 80 years; females will achieve
84.3 years
maximum life expectancy (17)
the maximum number of years a given species could expect to live if environmental
hazards were eliminated.
The Oldest-Old (Ages 85 and older) (19)
-Grows more rapidly than any other age group in the U.S.
-2008: nearly 39 million > age 65 -Centenarians (Age 100 and older)
-1 in 26 Americans can expect to live
to 100 by 2025, compared with only 1
in 500 in 2000
Population Trends (25-28)
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Four Processes of Aging (4)
Chronological Aging- aging based on a persons years lived from birth.
Biological Aging- physical changes that reduce the efficiency of organ systems.
Psychological Aging- changes that occur in sensory and perceptual process,
cognitive abilities.
Social Aging- individual changing roles and relationships with family, friends, and
other informal supporters, both paid and unpaid productive roles, and within
religious and political groups.
Gerontology(3)
- The field of study that focuses on understanding the biological, psychological,
social, and political factors that influence people's lives
Geriatrics (3)
- clinical study and treatment of older people and the diseases that affect them
social gerontology (5)
interested in how older people or the diversity of aging is affected/affecting social
structure.
senescence (6)
final stage of an organism. after 30 additional changes occur in the organ system.
cohort (6)
people who are born at the same time who share many common experiences.
Aging (6)
- Changes that occur to an organism during its life span, from development to
maturation to senescence
Intragenerational Diversity (7)
- Young-Old (ages 65-74)
- Old-Old (ages 75-84)
- Oldest-Old (ages 85 and older)
, Active aging (7)
- Emphasis on autonomy/choice with aging
- A model of viewing aging as a positive experience of continued growth and
participation in family, community, and societal activities, regardless of physical and
cognitive decline (8)
resilience (8)
the individuals ability to thrive despite adversity in their lives.
competence model (9)
useful way to view the personal interactions between a persons physical and
psychological characteristics and the social and physical environment.
Person-Environment Perspective on Social Gerontology (9)
A model that suggests that the environment
is not a static backdrop, but changes continually as the elder takes from it what
he/she needs, controls what can be modified, and adjusts to conditions that cannot
be changed
environmental press (10)
demands that social and physical environments make on the individual to adapt,
respond, or change.
Changes in Life Expectancy (15)
-Females born in 2005 are expected to reach 80.4 years
-Males born in 2005 are expected to reach 75.2 years
-Even in 2050, male life expectancy will be less than 80 years; females will achieve
84.3 years
maximum life expectancy (17)
the maximum number of years a given species could expect to live if environmental
hazards were eliminated.
The Oldest-Old (Ages 85 and older) (19)
-Grows more rapidly than any other age group in the U.S.
-2008: nearly 39 million > age 65 -Centenarians (Age 100 and older)
-1 in 26 Americans can expect to live
to 100 by 2025, compared with only 1
in 500 in 2000
Population Trends (25-28)
