Exam 16: Family Life and Aging

By 2030, it is estimated that one in ________ people will be 65 years or older.

Changes that are inevitable, such as declines in sensory functions, are elements of secondary aging.

Changes in the immune system and the ability to fight infection or disease are known as progressive aging changes.

In addition to the physiological manifestations of grief, it is also characterized by emotional and cognitive stages. The text lists three phases of grief. Explain them, including elements of elderly grieving.

Typically, as children leave the home, parents find that their own parents need more care and attention. Caregiving responsibilities don't lessen; they simply shift to a different generation.

Those who study human development and the aging process argue that aging is a process of both nature and nurture, and that the two forces interact to create a unique individual. In particular, there are four interactive forces of development. Explain them.

Define "mourning."

Of all people 75 or older, how many consider themselves to be "old"?

Because of the longer commitment and investment into each other's lives, divorce later in life is more traumatic.

Younger, unhappy couples eventually age to become older, unhappy couples.

Without question, caregiving responsibilities exert physical and emotional wear and tear on caregivers. This is called ________ .

Physiological declines that are the result of environmental and behavioral influences which significantly impact how we age are known as _____.

A bereaved person is _____.

After losing a spouse, men generally experience deeper levels of depression than do women.

Those who study human development and the aging process support the notion that aging is a process of both nature and nurture, and that the two forces interact to create a unique individual. In particular, there are four interactive forces of development, one of which is "psychological forces." Which of the following explains this force?

This term refers to the relationships between family members across multiple generations.

People who were born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as what?

Children born in 2001 will have an average life expectancy of ________ years.

Approximately what percentage of centenarians are women?

Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Georgia have the highest percentage of age 65+ citizens.