The Physical Aspects of Aging The Causes of Aging Cognitive Changes in Advanced Age
100
Vestibular System
Changes in the (blank), that regulates balance, increase older adults risk for falling?
100
Senescence
What is the process of normal aging not connected with the occurrence of disease?
100
Sensory Memory
(Blank) memory is a very brief or auditory memory that holds sensory input for fractions of a second while information is processed.
200
2/3
What is the fraction of older adults living in nursing homes who experience sleep problems?
200
Accuracy
Older adults value (blank) more than younger people do?
200
Working
Short-term memory is known as the _______________memory.
300
6 to 6 1/2
What is the average hours of sleep older adults get per night?
300
Telemers
(Blank) are chromosome tips?
300
Senility
________________ is another word for dementia.
400
Glaucoma
What is an increase of pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage and the gradual loss of vision?
400
The Wear and Tear Theory
The (blank) theory compares the human body to a car?
400
Prefrontal Cortex
Increased neural activity in older adults happen in the _________ as they age?
500
Stress
Older adults ability to cope with (blank) declines with age causing health problems to occur often?
500
Octogenarians
(Blank) are people in their 80's.
500
Semantic, Episodic
______memories are easier to recall opposed to _______ memories.






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