Summary: Ch 14 &15

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  • What term believes that age determines who you are?

    Ageism
  • "dirty old man" "losing her marbles" are examples of what

    stereotypes
  • When people speak slower, exaggerated, and simple they are using what kind of speech?

    Elder speak
  • Shift in population, ex. "reduced births during WWII" "baby boomers"

    demographic shift
  • What theory believes  body parts wear out part by part after years of use?ex. athletes( bad joints), smokers(destroy lungs)

    wear and tear theory
  • Age group 60-75, largest group, healthy and integrated with community

    young old
  • Over 75 y/o can suffer from deficits ( mental physical and social)

    old old
  • What happens when elders compensate for impairments and excel at selected tasks ex. driving slower and only during the day

    selective optimization with compensation
  • Universal changes with agingex. gray hair, wrinkles, vision

    primary aging
  • physical illness or condition that becomes more common with agingex. smoking-> cancer

    secondary aging
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