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Research indicates that memory loss in old age is an inevitable part of aging.

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Older workers have fewer accidents than do younger workers.

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Helplessness brought about by institutionalism does not have serious consequences.

Institutionalism is brought about by learned helplessness.

In the final stage of Alzheimer's disease, people

In which of the following stages of retirement do retirees come to grips with the realities of retirement and feel fulfilled with the new phase of life?

The most common form of dementia is called Alzheimer's disease.

Grandmothers and grandfathers tend to be equally involved with their grandchildren.

People in late adulthood can serve as resources for younger people and can be regarded as "venerated elders."

Aging that involves universal and irreversible changes that, due to genetic programming, occur as people get older is called

The theories that the mechanical functions of the body simply wear out with age are called the

Julio has run marathons all of his life, and recently has cut back on some of his other activities to increase the time he has for training, in order to maintain his running skills.This is an example of

Camille is extremely fearful of becoming ill as she ages.According to Bernice Neugarten, Camille is a(n)

Older adults display the same behavioural symptoms of a psychological disorder as young adults.

According to the terminology that demographers use, people who are age 85 and older are called

The notion that older people become less cognitively adept arose from misinterpretations of research evidence comparing younger and older people's performance on the same IQ test, using cross-sectional methods.

Which of the following is a factor in keeping older women from marrying or remarrying?

In which of the following cultures/societies would ageism most likely be seen?

Recent research on age-related cognitive decline indicates that

When the production of the protein beta amyloid precursor protein, which normally produces neurons, goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells, this is called