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Developmental Change - Process which begins at conception and continues through the lifespan.
Person x Context [PxC] - The environment shapes the person (and vice versa).
Super-agers - people over 65 years who have exceptional memories.
Life span - the maximum length of life of a species; for humans, the longest that a human has lived
Life Expectancy - the number of years a person can expect to live
2040 - · 40 million Females and males by the year 2040 will be expected to live over age 65.
Lifelong - no endpoint
Multidimensional - biological, cognitive, and socioemotional are
intertwined
Multidirectional - as one-dimension increases, another may decrease
Plasticity - capacity for change
Multidisciplinary - shared contributions from different career paths
Multidimensionality - Biological processes
- Genetics
- Brain development
,- Hormones (endocrine system)
- Nutrition
- Motor skills
- Exercise
Cognitive processes
- Problem-solving
- Memory
- Intelligence
- Language
Socioemotional processes
- Relationships
- Emotions
- Personality
Normative Age-Graded - similar for individuals in an age group. Ex, females and males are going to start
puberty.
Normative History-Graded - common to a generation. Ex, all people of that generation will be affected
by the generation.
Non-normative Life Events - unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an individual's life. Ex,
family vs lottery.
Characteristics of the life-span perspective, based on Paul Baltes ( 1984) - - Growth, Maintenance,
Regulation of Loss
- Co-Construction of Biology, Culture and the Individual
- Contemporary Concerns
- Sociocultural Contexts and Diversity
Culture - Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
, Ethnicity - Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of
common heredity and cultural traditions.
Socioeconomic Status - A person's position in society as determined by income, wealth, occupation,
education, place of residence, and other factors
Gender - ones identity.
What shapes social policy? - - Values
- Economics
- Politics
- Culture
- History
Protective Factor - a factor that reduces a person's potential for harmful behavior
Risk Factor - anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.. Ex,
excessive noice, violence, crowding, and poor housing quality.
Resiliency - the ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors
Happiness - - Mood
- Subjective Well-Being
- Life Satisfaction
Older adults' happiness - - More Leisure Time
- Less Pressure
- Experience and Wisdom
- Focus on Relationships
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