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