Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Which motor symptoms characterize Parkinson's disease?

Pigmented marks that often appear on the hands and face of older adults are called ______.

Nancy is an older adult who has led a difficult life. She has overcome many adversities, including growing up during the Great Depression, WWII, and the loss of her spouse in middle adulthood. She has maintained a positive outlook on life, and people come to her for advice. The benefit her life experiences bring is being ______.

What effects does exercise have on the mind? What are the implications for older adults?

The cancer survival rate is defined as living how many years after diagnosis?

Marilyn, an 82-year-old woman, has maintained high cognitive functioning as she has aged. She does just a few favorite activities, like reading in her granddaughter's second-grade classroom, because she realized that when she tried to multitask she had more difficulty. What is Marilyn engaging in?

Which neurotransmitter enables coordinated function of the body's muscles and smooth movement?

Which nutritional supplement is associated with both a reduction in arthritis and decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease?

Which percentage of Alzheimer's patients have their diagnosis undisclosed to them?

What effect does substantial vision loss have on older adults' daily lives?

What do cognitive abilities tend to do over the life span?

The fact that Alzheimer's disease often runs in families means what factor is involved?

Delirium is irreversible.

David is having trouble breathing, feels out of breath when he rides his bike, and has a hard time catching his breath when he walks any distance. His doctor will most likely check for and recommend a test for ______.

When individuals adjust for declines in cognitive reserve or energy by narrowing their goals and choosing activities that permit them to maximize their strengths and existing capacities, it is called ______.

Which form of dementia tends to show sudden, but often mild, losses in memory and cognitive functioning?

The average patient progresses to the final stage of Alzheimer's disease over the course of how many years?

Older adults are most likely remember positive information due to ______.

Age-related changes in working memory also contribute to changes in ______.

Healthy adults of all ages retain the ability to exert control over working memory when information has been ______.