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OTD 423 Exam 1 with completesolutions
What ipercentage iof iolder iAmericans iare iover i65? i- iAnswers i-54.1%
What ipercentage iof iolder iadults iin ithe iUS ihave iobtained ia ibachelor's idegree iof
ihigher? i- iAnswers i-33%
Who iis imore ilikely ito ibe imarried, iolder imen ior iolder iwomen? i- iAnswers i-men
What iis ithe imajor isource iof iincome ifor iolder iadults? i- iAnswers i-social isecurity
What iis ithe iprimary isource iof ihealth iinsurance ifor iolder iadults? i- iAnswers i-Medicare
Who iare ithe ipoorest iolder iadults? i- iAnswers i-Hispanic iwomen iliving ialone
What ipercentage iof iolder iadults iover i65 iare istill iworking? i- iAnswers i-18%
What inumber iof iolder iadults icurrently ilive iin iinstitutional isettings? i- iAnswers i-1.2
imillion
What ipercentage iof iolder iadults iliving iin ithe icommunity iexperience iindependent iliving
idifficulties? i- iAnswers i-19%
Free iRadical iTheory i- iAnswers i-free iradical idescribes iany imolecule ithat ihas ia ifree
ielectron iand ithis iproperty imakes iit ireact iwith ihealthy imolecules iin ia idestructive iway
it iis iknown ithat idiet, ilifestyle, idrugs iand iradiation iare iall iaccelerators iof ifree iradical
iproduction iin ithe ibody
Aging iTheories i- iAnswers i-complex iand imulti-dimensional iframework ithat ihelps ius
ibetter iunderstand iaging.
Membrane iTheory i- iAnswers i-age irelated ichanges iof ithe icells iability ito itransfer
ichemicals, iheath, iand ielectrical iprocesses ithat iimpair iit
as iwe igrow iolder ithe icell imembrane ibecomes iless ilipid/more isolid iwhich iimpedes iits
iefficiency ito iconduct inormal ifunction iand ithere iis itoxic iaccumulation
Mitochondrial iDecline iTheory i- iAnswers i-enhancement iand iprotection ithrough
inutrients iand iATP isupplements iof ithe imitochondria iis ian iessential ipart iof ipreventing
iand islowing iaging
, Cross-Linking iTheory i- iAnswers i-accumulation iof icross-linked iproteins idamages icells
iand itissues islowing idown ithe ibody iprocesses ileading ito iaging
Programmed iLongevity i- iAnswers i-considers iaging ito ibe ia iresult iof isequential
iswitching ion iand ioff iof icertain igenes iwith iabsence ibeing idefined ias ithe itime iwhen
iage-associated ideficits iare imanifested
Endocrine iTheory i- iAnswers i-believes ithat ibiological iclock iacts ithrough ihormones ito
icontrol ithe ipace iof iaging
Immunological iTheory i- iAnswers i-states ithat ithe iimmune isystem iis iprogrammed ito
idecline iover itime ileading ito ivulnerability ito iinfection, iaging, iand ideath
Wear iand iTear iTheory i- iAnswers i-believe ivital iparts iin iour icells iand itissues iwear iout,
iresulting iin iaging
Rate iof iLiving iTheory i- iAnswers i-supports ithe itheory ithat ithe igreater ian iorganisms
irate iof ioxygen ibasal imetabolism, ithe ishorter iits ilifespan
Neuroendocrine iTheory i- iAnswers i-elaborates iwear iand itear iby ifocusing ion
ineuroendocrine isystem
this isystem iis ia icomplicated inetwork iof ibiochemicals ithat igovern ithe irelease iof
ihormones iwhich iare ialtered iby ithe ihypothalamus
as iwe igrow iolder ithe ihypothalamus iloses iits iprecision iregulatory iability iand ithe
ireceptors iwhich iuptake ihormones ibecome iless isensitive
Activity iTheory i- iAnswers i-emphasizes ithe iimportance iof iongoing isocial iactivity,
isuggests ithat ia iperson's iself-concept iis irelated ito ithe iroles iheld iby ithat iperson
Disengagement iTheory i- iAnswers i-first iformal itheory ithat iattempted ito iexplain ithe
iprocess iof igrowing iolder
refers ito iinevitable iprocess iin iwhich imany iof ithe irelationships ibetween ia iperson iand
iother imembers iof isociety iare isevered iand ithose iremaining iare ialtered iin iquality
Continuity iTheory i(psychosocial itheory) i- iAnswers i-person iadapts ito ilife ichanges iby
iusing iinternal ior iexternal istrategies
internal icontinuity i- iAnswers i-person ilinks inew iexperiences iwith imemories iof iolder
iones
external icontinuity i- iAnswers i-interacting iwith ifamiliar ipeople iin ifamiliar ienvironments
Productive iAging i- iAnswers i-having ithe iphysical, iemotional, isocial iand ispiritual
iresources icombined iwith iability ito iadapt ito ilife ichanges iin iorder ito iengage iin
imeaningful iand iimportant iself-selected ioccupations ias ilife igoes ion
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