PSYCO459 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: No Age, Implicit Memory, Eardrum
22 Mar 2017
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As we grow older, we expect physical/biological, cognitive, and social interactions changes. The study of aging from maturity (young adulthood) through older age as well as the study of older people (65+) as a group. Has 5 perspectives: biological, sociological, anthropological, historical, psychological. Focus is on development (change) in behaviour and how these changes in adulthood affe(cid:272)t a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d so(cid:272)ial i(cid:374)te(cid:396)a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:449)ith others a focus is cognitive change. 1, 2015: first time ever in canada where most canadians are over 65 y/o than there ever were under 65. In nunavut, % of seniors is the smallest (2010 & projected 2036) in comparison to other provinces because healthcare there is not good therefore the life expectancy is the smallest. It is 74. 5% for men & 75. 5% for women which low. Life expectancy is increasing over years because public health and health care is improving. The oldest confirmed age (max. life expectancy) is 122 y/o.
