1
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2 types of again
A
Chronological and Developmental
2
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4 Age Categories
A
Young-old 65-75 yrs
Middle-old 75-84 yrs
Old-old 85+ yrs
Centenarians 100+ yrs
3
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4 Age Categories
A
Young-old 65-75 yrs
Middle-old 75-84 yrs
Old-old 85+ yrs
Centenarians 100+ yrs
4
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4 Societal factors that influence aging
A
Gender considerations
DIversity
Economic - financial status
Health services (availability?)
5
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3 Reasons for again trends
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Increase in life expectancy
Decrease in fertility rate
Baby boomers are aging
6
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5 Myths of aging
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depression is normal part of again getting older leads to weakness and dependency should limit physical activity no sex loser you teeth
7
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What is ageism
A
stereotyping and discriminating based on age
stems from lack of knowledge
Gerontology
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