After reading this chapter, students should be able to:
- Describe the demographics of late adulthood
- Describe how ageism is manifested
- Describe the common trend of physical aging in late adulthood
- Describe how reaction time changes in late adulthood
- Explain common sensory declines of late adulthood
- Describe common health problems of older people
- Explain the disease of Alzheimer’s
- Describe the relationship between aging and illness
- Describe the nature of sexuality in old age
- Describe the two major theories of aging
- Explain how life expectancy varies for each individual
- Describe the intelligence of older people based on Schaie’s research work
- Explain common characteristics of memory in late adulthood
- Explain what causes memory loss i
