10: Late Adulthood

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Learning Objectives

Mature Man Bust Shot Photo Courtesy Overstreet

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to

Differentiate between impaired, normal, and optimal aging.
Report numbers of people in late adulthood age categories in the United States.
Discuss changes in the age structure of society in the U. S. and globally.
Report life expectancies in the United States based on gender, race, and ethnicity.
Explain the reasons for changes in life expectancies.
Identify examples of ageism.
Compare primary and secondary aging.
Report on the leading sources of secondary aging.
Describe changes in the senses in late adulthood.
Discuss the impact of aging on the sensory register, working memory, and long‐ term memory.
Describe theories of aging.
Define Hayflick Limit.
Evaluate previous ideas about aging and cognition based on new research.
Describe abnormal memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease, delirium, and dementia.
Differentiate between organic and nonorganic causes of dementia.
Describe Erikson's psychosocial stage for late adulthood.
Contrast disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging.
Describe ways in which people are productive in late adulthood.
Describe grandparenting styles.
Compare marriage, divorce, being single, and widowhood in late adulthood.
Report rates at which people in late adulthood require long‐term care.
Examine caregiving for dependent older adults.
Define socioemotional selectivity theory.
Classify types of elder abuse.