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Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Chapter Sixteen. I. Old Age Today. A. The Graying of the Population. B. Aging in Asia. C. “Young Old, ” “Old Old,” and “Oldest Old”. D. New Environments for an Aging Population. II. Longevity and Aging.
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Late AdulthoodChapter Sixteen
I. Old Age Today A. The Graying of the Population B. Aging in Asia C. “Young Old, ” “Old Old,” and “Oldest Old” D. New Environments for an Aging Population
II. Longevity and Aging A. Trends and Factors in Life Expectancy and Mortality B. How Far Can the Life Span Be Extended? C. Quality versus Quantity of Life D. Why People Age
III. Physical Changes A. The Aging Brain 1. Loss in Brain Matter 2. Additional Dendrites
B. Sensory and Psychomotor Functioning 1. Vision 2. Hearing 3. Taste and Smell 4. Strength, Coordination, and Reaction Time
C. Sexual Functioning 1. Continued Sexuality 2. Changes and Treatments D. Other Physical Changes 1. Skin 2. Height 3. Decline in Body Systems and Organs
IV. Physical and Mental Health A. Health Status and Health Care 1. General Condition 2. White Versus Minority Americans B. Influences on Health: Exercise and Diet 1. Benefits of Exercise 2. Nutrition 3. Dental Care
C. Mental and Behavioral Disorders 1. Frequency 2. Dementia 3. Alzheimers Disease 4. Which Mental Conditions are Reversible?
V. Aspects of Cognitive Development A. Intelligence: Does It Grow or Decline? 1. Physical and Psychological Factors 2. Longitudinal Versus Cross-Sectional Results 3. Sequential Testing: The Seattle Longitudinal Study
4. Cognitive Competence and Everyday Tasks 5. Can Older People Improve Their Cognitive Performance? 6. Mechanics and Pragmatics of Intelligence
B. Wisdom: A Province of Old Age? 1. Extension of Postformal Thought 2. Cognitive Ability 3. Are Older People Wiser?
C. Memory: How Does It Change? 1. Short-Term Memory 2. Long-Term Memory 3. Why Do Some Aspects of Memory Decline? 4. Metamemory: The View From Within 5. Can Older Adults Benefit From Memory Training?
VI. Education A. Educational Background B. Lifelong Learning: Education in Late Life 1. Chinese Program 2. Community Classes 3. College- and University-Based Programs