PSY 402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Episodic Memory, Empty Spaces, White Matter
17 Dec 2015
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Absence of disease and disability: health status biggest determining function if you"re successful aging or not. No major disease element of the definition but not the only aspect. Cognitive performance that is above average for an individual"s age. If you compare to younger adults, they"re still not performing as well: more engaged in their lives. The important thing is to keep on doing it and start off gently. Paradox of wellbeing older adults positive despite their objectively greater problems. One: have learned how to deal with adversity throughout their lifespan. Two: positive people are more likely to make it to adulthood anyway; negative people are likely to die off. Reasons for happiness: stress, worry, anger all decreased with age mixed emotions: happiness with sadness. Older people are more positive but also more likely to experience. Older people can view injustice with compassion rather than despair.
