Lifespan Growth and Development

aging, universal and irreversible changes, due to genetic programing, as people get older

physical or psychological mistreatment or neglect of elderly individuals

changes in physical and cognitive functioning by: illness, health habits, not due to age, not inevitable

theory, suggests overall process speed declines nervous system with increasing age

theory, processing all parts of nervous system: brain, less efficient as we age

common mental disorder of the elderly, many symptoms: memory loss and decline of mental functions

suggest our bodies DNA genetic code contains built in time limit for reproduction of human cells

theory, mechanical functions of body simply wear out with age

Erikson's final stage, process of looking back one's life, evaluation and coming to terms with it

theory, those in old age must redefine themselves not relating to their work roles or occupations

period people must learn to cope with and move beyond changes in physical capabilities, result of aging

period elderly people must come to grips with their coming death

expert knowledge in the practical aspects of life

period in late adulthood, marks gradual withdrawal from world in physical, psychological and social levels

community offers an environment which all residents are retired age or older

facility, full time nursing for those with chronic illness or recovering from temporary medical condition

facility elderly individuals receive care during day, spends nights and weekends at home

psychological state, in nursing homes develop apathy, indifference, lack of care of themselves

assistance and comfort supplied by other person or network of aging caring interested people

Absence of heartbeat and breath

Diagnosis of death based on cessation of all ages of brain activity, measured by electrical brain waves

People who study death and dying

Legal documents, what medical treatments people want or don't if they can't express wishes

Practise of assisting people who are terminally ill to die more quickly

Acknowledgment of objective fact that one has experienced a death