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| the oldest most general theory of aging; as we use our bodies, we wear them out; just as a machine wears out with extended use |
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| are atoms that have unpaired electrons due to metabolic processes; these aid to cell damage |
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| an effect that as the immune system decreases & process of repair become less efficient; the errors become so extensive and effect critically important cells that the body can no longer control or isolate the errors |
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| it's a "cellular clock" in which there are only a set number of times a cell can divide |
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| stores incoming sensory information for a spilt second after it is received, allowing it to be selectively priocessed by other components of the system |
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| the processing component through which your current, conscious mental activity occurs. The 2 functions of working memory are to store process information |
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| consists of oine's long term storehouse of information and memories; involves 2 components: (or long-term) memory and tertiary (or remote) memory |
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| the final component of the human information processing system that functions in an executive role, regulating the analysis and flow of information within the system |
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| genetic disorder which affects motor and cognitive abilities |
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| lack of dopamine (neurotransmitter) which aids in smooth, coordinated movements; tremors result; degeneration of neurons in an area of the brain |
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| autoimmune disorder which replaces myelin sheaths of CNS with scarring |
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| atrophy of frontal & temporal lobes of brain; results in personality & intellect changes |
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| impairment of short term memory; common in chronic alcoholism; mainly due to insufficient vitamin B1 |
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| many people become more responsive to nature, and have a higher application of expressive and creative pursuits |
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| putting life into perspective, a review of accomplishments & failures; help accept end of life by remembering the highs and lows of life |
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| late adulthood is a time when the individual and society mutually withdraw from each other. This occurs as work and family roles become less available or less important |
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| states that the less older people disengage, the happier they are; the more active the elderly are and the more roles they play, the greater their life satisfaction and the longer their life |
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| a psychological theory that states that each person copes with late adulthood in much the same way as he/she coped with earlier periods of life |
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| the process of adjusting to life without a loved one. It is usually a lengthy process |
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| an emotional response to bereavement. Shock, depression, loneliness, fatigue, emptiness, and numbness can accompany grief |
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| referred to as all the ways of expressing grief of a loved one |
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