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___ is the most common form of dementia.

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________ predicts the quality of the grandparent –adult grandchild relationship.

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_________ increases the odds of living longer.

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_________ predicts ego integrity in late adulthood.

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__________ are the most frequently reported types of elder abuse.

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__________ especially decline in height because of a loss of __________.

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According to Erikson, when the psychological conflict of late adulthood is resolved negatively, adults experience

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Although hearing loss has less impact on self-care than vision loss, it greatly affects

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Alzheimer’s disease

10. Among the strongest risk factors for late-life depression is 11. Currently, an older adult in __________ can expect to live the longest in full health, without disease or injury. 12. Elderly siblings 13. Evidence indicates that __________ contributes substantially to the self-esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction of low-SES, ethnic minority seniors. 14. Francesca’s immune system has begun to turn against normal body tissues, which is referred to as 15. Gender differences in death rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer 16. Having __________ is an especially strong predictor of mental health among the elderly. 17. In developing nations with widespread poverty, malnutrition, disease, and armed conflict, average life expectancy hovers around _____ years. 18. In recent national surveys, _____ percent of Americans age 65 and older said that religion is very important in their lives. 19. In the United States today, the average __________ is 78.5 years—nearly 76 for men and 81 for women. 20. Intimacy and __________ are basic to meaningful friendships in late adulthood. 21. Late adulthood 22. Most older adults do not suffer from hearing loss great enough to disrupt their daily lives until 23. Mr. Martin reached the last years of his life feeling whole, complete, and satisfied with his achievements. He realized that the paths he followed, abandoned, and never selected were necessary for fashioning a meaningful life course. Mr. Martin has achieved

24. Mr. Tenney has difficulty breathing caused by an extreme loss of elasticity in lung tissue. This is known as 25. Mrs. Van Dalen often tells stories about people and events from her childhood, and reports associated thoughts and feelings. Mrs. Van Dalen is engaged in 26. Never-married older women report a level of well-being equivalent to that of 27. Older adults fare best when they 28. Once people pass __________ years, the contribution of heredity to length of life decreases in favor of environmental factors. 29. Poverty among lone aging women is deeper in the United States than in other Western nations because 30. Quality of life in old age can be predicted by estimating 31. Ray’s actual competence and performance in dealing with life’s challenges indicate his __________ age. 32. Self-__________ is a key feature of integrity. 33. The baby boomers are approaching late life with the conviction that their old age will not begin until 34. The leading cause of blindness among older adults is 35. The primary reason why more older adults in Western countries live on their own today than ever before is 36. Today, more older adults who enter a new relationship choose...