PSYC 3490 Midterm: Neuroscience of Aging and Cognitive Health – Exam 1 Notes.docx
28 Oct 2013
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Neuroscience of aging and cognitive health exam 1 notes. Chapter 1 introduction to aging and older adulthood. Geriatrics and gerontology both refer to fields of study related to aging and older adulthood. Geriatrics the branch of medicine specializing in the medical care and treatment of the diseases and health problems of older adults. Gerontology the study of the biological, behavioural, and social phenomena from the point of maturity to old age. Geriatrics is loosely applied to the study of disease-related aspects of aging, while gerontology refers to the study of healthy older adults. Common belief that development took place primarily during childhood and adolescence. People assumed that by the time adulthood is reached, personality is formed, and no further developmental change occurs. Two stages of life theory was prevalent in developmental psychology. Physical and psychological functions develop up to the point of maturity, after which there is a transition to aging characterized by a decline in functioning.
