HDEV Study Set 2

Estrogen provides women with some protection from heart disease.

Both men and women maintain the ability to have orgasm although it may take longer and more effort in late adulthood.

Osteoarthritis is the dominant form of heart disease among those aged 65 and older.

In later adulthood, people have the most difficulty remembering key life events from their teens and early adulthood.

Ageism is prejudice against old people.

Life expectancy in Canada has dropped in the last decade or so.

The risk of cancer increases as people age.

Sleep disorders in late adulthood may have psychological underpinnings.

Over the last century, life expectancy in Canada has increased. One factor that has led to longer life expectancies is the lower infant mortality rates from infectious diseases.

Currently, 1 in 8 people in Canada is over the age of 65.

Wise people approach life's problems in a way that addresses the meaning of life.

Programmed theories indicate that aging is a result of random genetic errors.

Life expectancy is the maximum expected length of life for a member of a species.

Men are expected, on average, to live longer lives than women.

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

Ardelt believes that wise people tend to possess an unselfish love for others and tend to be less afraid of death.

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

Men are less likely than women to consult a physician when they are sick.

The major cause of death of Canadians age 65 and older is cancer.

Erectile dysfunction is inevitable with aging.