Question

6. Name the three most common health problems of older adults

7. How can an older adult delay the physical effects of aging?

8. Describe Schaie’s reintegrative stage of cognitive development.

9. What are the behaviors that help with successful cognitive aging?

10. Describe the steps that an adult child may want to take when it becomes time to discuss alternative living arrangements or other changes with older adult parents.

Answer 1

answer 6:

the common diseases in older adults are:

1.heart diseases(coronary artery disease)

2.diabetes(type 2)

3.osteoarthritis or osteoporosis

answer 7:

following things can be done to delay physical effects of aging:

1. maintain a halthy diet: a diet low in calories and saturated fats and high in wholegrain a, legumes and fruits,vegetables.

2. doing good amounts physical activity like cycling walking yoga helps to avoid major risk factors for some of the major dieases

3. maintaing good mental health, engaing yourself in healthy activities, meditation may also help

4. having a healthy lifestyle quit smoking and over alcohol abuse as it is a risk factor of majority of diseases

5.main good personal hygiene, in order to avoid infectious disease.

answer 8:

schaie's lifespan cognitive theory has divide lifespna into seven stages,

the 5th stage is the "reintegrative stage- it last from 50's-60's, it is the period of late adulthood during which the focus is on task that have personal meaning.

answer 9:

taking care of own physical health

healthy eating habits

being physically active

keeping your mind calm and active through various fun activities

staying socially active

answer 10:

reducing risk to cognitive health