Which of the following factors is considered to be a powerful risk factor for the development of cognitive and intellectual decline and physical illness in very late adulthood?
Examples of _____________ include doing laundry, using transportation, and taking medication.
A demographic indicator that expresses the degree of demand placed on society by the young and the aged combined is called:
A chronic and progressive movement disorder that primarily affects older adults over the age of 70 years, is called:
The severing of an attachment an individual has with a loved one is called:
A demographic indicator that expresses the degree of demand placed on society by the young and the aged combined is called:
Most of the residents in nursing homes are what age?
A theoretical perspective on social gerontology which suggests that gender is a key factor in understanding a person’s aging experience is called:
Death rituals in most cultures include the following:
A theoretical perspective on social gerontology which suggests that society is stratified by age and thereby determines people’s roles and rights is called: