PSY 402 Lecture 12: W12 successful aging
20 Dec 2017
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Longetivity is 25% based on genes, 75% based on modifiable factors: cognitive ageing. Increases synapses in brain: nerve cells grow, neurotransmitters increase. Increase brain bf: more sysyemic affects, reducing age of immune system. Improves chronic pain: benefits on heart, reduces/controls risk of diabetes, reduces stroke, 45mins of walking 3x a week. Paradox of well-being: older people = more happy than younger people, more positive despite their objectively greater problems. When you have kids, youre super happy but it will set back to your level: same thing in negative experience, commuting you never adapt and set back to it. Long term care: generally, it gets better, self-esteem, self-confidence, job satisfaction, happiness increases, view on older people = false, theyre happier. Differences: some things you will have control over, some based on genetics. Stage 8: old age and maturity: wisdom = main issue, not as easy to achieve rare to achieve.
