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Aging Matters: An Introduction to Social Gerontology

Nancy Hooyman, Kevin S. Kawamoto, H. Asuman S. Kiyak

Chapter 4

Mental and Emotional Well-Being - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:57

Problem 1

Define the classic aging pattern of intelligence. Identify three factors that can affect or explain this pattern of intelligence in old age.

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02:51

Problem 1

List three risk factors for suicide in old age. Why are some groups of older adults at greater risk of suicide than others?

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02:12

Problem 2

List three factors other than level of intelligence (IQ) that could influence older people's performance on tests to assess their learning or intelligence.

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Problem 3

Identify three factors that can affect tests of memory. Then list three strategies to improve our memory as we age.

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00:51

Problem 4

Give three examples of how signs of dementia would differ from what is considered "normal" memory loss.

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Problem 5

Self-concept and self-esteem are generally established early in life, but are modified through social roles and interactions and life experiences. Discuss some experiences of the later years that may negatively influence an older person's self-concept and self-esteem. What might be ways to boost older persons' self-concept and self-esteem?

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Problem 6

Describe the elements of successful aging. How would you advise a baby boomer the best ways to prepare for a successful old age?

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01:01

Problem 7

What are the two most common mood disorders faced by older people? What types of interventions have been found to be effective in treating these mood disorders?

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Problem 8

What are two reasons that depression is often overlooked or misdiagnosed by health care providers?

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00:51

Problem 9

List three causes of reversible dementia.

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00:51

Problem 10

Discuss what is known about the causes of Alzheimer's disease. How does this research on causes affect the diagnosis and treatment of the disease?

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00:51

Problem 11

Identify three factors that increase the stress for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease, especially compared to caregivers of relatives with illness other than dementia.

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Problem 12

What interventions have been found to be most beneficial to older people with Alzheimer's disease and their family caregivers?

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02:22

Problem 13

Describe why alcoholism is often more difficult to detect in older people than in younger adults.

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Problem 14

What is the most common form of drug abuse among older people?

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