Question 1

What is the typical developmental progression of speed of processing in mid- to later life? In what ways can this progression be changed, and what implications does it have to the real-life event of driving?

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Question 2

What factors have contributed to an increased interest in brain concussions, or traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Explain how traumatic brain injury is related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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Question 3

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs commonly used to treat depression by increasing the level of serotonin in the brain, which can improve mood.

Question 4

Seventy-five-year-old Bruce is feeling severe anxiety for no apparent reason, but he doesn't remember ever feeling anxious as a young man. What age-related factors could be contributing to Bruce's increased levels of anxiety? What treatments are recommended?

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Question 5

Demographers have noted that the world's population distribution will undergo a major shift in the next 30 years. Describe this shift and identify the types of strains it will create in both the United States and in other countries.

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Question 6

Provide an overview of key age-related physiological changes by discussing normal and abnormal changes within neurons.

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Question 7

Your Uncle Ed and Auntie Em are turning 50. Knowing that you are in a class on human development, they ask about what changes in hearing and vision they might expect. Enlighten them.

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Question 8

Wisdom involves solving hypothetical problems with little real-life implications.

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Wisdom often involves solving real-life problems and making decisions that have significant implications for oneself and others, reflecting deep understanding and insight into life and human nature.

Question 9

Alzheimer's disease is marked by changes in memory, difficulty in communicating, inappropriate social behavior, and changes in personality.

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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to the degeneration and death of brain cells, causing a decline in memory and mental function, including changes in memory, difficulty in communicating, inappropriate social behavior, and changes in personality.

Question 10

Forty-five-year-old Gustav says, "I am not looking forward to growing old because I know that my memory will fail." Discuss ways in which Gustav's statement is valid, and ways in which his statement is misguided.

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Question 11

Define wisdom. Define creativity. How are each related to age?

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Question 12

A friend of yours wonders out loud, "I wonder why we grow older?" Enlighten them by comparing and contrasting the rate-of-living, cellular, and programmed cell death theories of aging. In your discussion, be sure to describe the role of telomeres, cross-linking, and free radicals in the process.

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Question 13

Discuss the possible causes, symptoms, and treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 14

Describe the concepts of the "third age" and the "fourth age" and how knowledge of these ages might impact how we prepare individuals for each of these stages of life.

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Quiz 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues