According to the model described by Rowe and Kahn, successful aging is characterized by three interconnected features: avoiding disease, maintaining high cognitive and physical functioning, and
a. storytelling.
b. reminiscence.
c. engagement with life. d. living alone.
c
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Four-year-old Heinz is getting much better at jumping, running, climbing, and throwing a ball. It is clear that his ___ is developing
a. hippocampus b. reticular formation c. temporal lobe d. cerebellum
Tony has been in a nursing home for one year. He has become apathetic, indifferent, and does not care about himself. From which of the following is Tony suffering?
a) Disengagement b) Disenfranchisement c) Institutionalism d) Neurodementia
What is our belief in our own ability to manage our lives and to exercise control over events that effect our lives?
A. self-control B. self-esteem C. self-efficacy D. self-awareness
Which of the following statements is true of the recent trends in international health?
A. Life expectancy has decreased significantly in developing countries. B. Smoking has increased in developing countries. C. The rate of occurrence of chronic diseases have decreased in most developing countries. D. Countries that are becoming modernized are gaining the exercise benefits of an active lifestyle.