1The Demographics of Aging

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• 1) The Demographics of Aging
• How Long Will You Live?
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging i) Wear-and-tear theory
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging i) Wear-and-tear theory
ii) Cellular theories
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging i) Wear-and-tear theory
ii) Cellular theories iii) Metabolic theories
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• 1) The Demographics of Aging
• 2) How Long Will You Live?
• 3) Physical Changes and Health
• a) Biological Theories of Aging
• i) Wear-and-tear theory
• ii) Cellular theories
• Metabolic theories
• Calorie restriction for longevity?

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• 1) The Demographics of Aging
• 2) How Long Will You Live?
• 3) Physical Changes and Health
• a) Biological Theories of Aging
• i) Wear-and-tear theory
• ii) Cellular theories
• Metabolic theories
• Calorie restriction for longevity? Negative side
  effects

negative appearance changes bone health
cold sensitivity children, adolescents, and
young adults (under approx 21) loss of
"cushioning" reduced energy reserves hunger
(both psychological and physical effects),
cravings, or food obsession. menstrual
irregularity pregnancy/breastfeeding loss of
strength and/or stamina decreased
testosterone rapid weight loss (greater than 1
- 2 lbs/wk) -- may do more harm than good
slower wound healing
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging i) Wear-and-tear theory
ii) Cellular theories iii) Metabolic
theories iv) Programmed cell death theories
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron less effective
transmission of signal i) neurofibrillary
tangles ii) dendritic changes iii) neurotic
plaques
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1) 4) Physiological Changes a) changes in the
neuron less effective transmission of
signal i) neurofibrillary tangles ii) dendritic
changes iii) neurotic plaques
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease i) build-up of fat
deposits ii) decrease in the amount of blood the
heart can pump iii) decline in heart muscle
tissue iv) stiffening of the arteries.
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system i) shortness of breath ii) risk of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system e) Parkinsons
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system e) Parkinsons f) Age-related declines
in vision and hearing
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system e) Parkinsons f) Age-related declines
in vision and hearing g) sleep disturbances
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system e) Parkinsons f) Age-related declines
in vision and hearing g) sleep disturbances
h) Nutrition
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1) The Demographics of Aging 2) How Long Will You
Live? 3) Physical Changes and Health a) Biological
Theories of Aging 4) Physiological
Changes a) changes in the neuron b) risk of
cardiovascular disease c) Stroke and vascular
dementia d) Normative changes in the respiratory
system e) Parkinsons f) Age-related declines
in vision and hearing g) sleep disturbances
h) Nutrition i) Cancer risk
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Cognitive Processes A. Information Processing
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed 3. Working memory
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed 3. Working memory a. Recall vs
recognition
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed 3. Working memory a. Recall vs
recognition b. Familiar/real world vs
laboratory
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed 3. Working memory a. Recall vs
recognition b. Familiar/real world vs
laboratory c. Stereotype Threat Effects of
beliefs about aging
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Cognitive Processes A. Information
Processing 1. attention a. selective
attention b. divided attention 2. Psychomotor
speed 3. Working memory a. Recall vs
recognition b. Familiar/real world vs
laboratory c. Stereotype Threat Effects of
beliefs about aging 4. Mechanics vs pragmatics
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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom What is it?

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views Integrity vs despair

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views

• factual knowledge
• procedural knowledge
• lifespan contextualism
• value relativism and tolerance
• knowledge about uncertainty

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views

A 15-year-old girl wants to get married right
away. What could one/she consider and do?
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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views

A 15-year-old girl wants to get married right
away. What could one/she consider and do?
Low wisdom score A 15-year-old girl wants to get
married? No, no way, marrying at age 15 would be
utterly wrong. One has to tell the girl that
marriage is not possible. (After further probing)
It would be irresponsible to support such an
idea. No, this is just a crazy idea.
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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views

A 15-year-old girl wants to get married right
away. What could one/she consider and do?
High wisdom score Well, on the surface, this
seems like an easy problem. On average, marriage
for 15-year-old girls is not a good thing. I
guess many girls might think about it, however,
when they fall in love for the first time. And,
then, there are situations where the average case
does not fit. Perhaps in this instance, special
life circumstances are involved, such that the
girl has a terminal illness. Or the girl has just
lost her parents. And also, this girl may not be
from this country. Perhaps she lives in another
culture and historical period.
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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes
• Older adults and younger adults
• 4 life scenarios
• Young woman career vs family
• Older man retirement vs move
• Young man move vs stay at home dad
• Older woman career vs family

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes
• Older adults and younger adults
• 4 life scenarios
• reviewed by panel of professional experts

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes
• Older adults and younger adults
• 4 life scenarios
• reviewed by panel of professional experts
• only 5 rated wise
• no age effects
• effects of expertise

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes
• Older adults and younger adults
• 4 life scenarios
• reviewed by panel of professional experts
• only 5 rated wise
• no age effects
• effects of expertise
• ii. Three factors that gt wisdom

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• Cognitive Processes
• Creativity and Wisdom
• Creative output
• Wisdom
• a. Eriksons views
• b. Baltes views
• i. Research Smith and Baltes
• Older adults and younger adults
• 4 life scenarios
• reviewed by panel of professional experts
• only 5 rated wise
• no age effects
• effects of expertise
• ii. Three factors that gt wisdom

• general personal conditions
• specific expertise conditions
• facilitative life contexts.