The Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) was used to measure participants’ general intelligence43. This test requires participants to pronounce 50 words that deviate from the typical grapheme-to-phoneme patterns. As such, the test evaluates reading recognition and prior knowledge of words, rather ...
Dramatic improvements in life expectancy, adult and child mortality have resulted in a seismic shift in China’s population from a predominantly young to a rapidly ageing population within a period of 50 years. By 2050, it is projected that China’s ≥65 year old population will exceed that...
have been shown to affect older adults' cognitive functioning. Growth mindset, the belief in the malleability of intelligence and abilities, represents a related but distinct factor that has been widely studied in children and young adults' learning but less applied to the older adult population. ...
Nail beds become more rigid, thick, and brittle, with slowed growth. When assessing the skin, hair, and nails of the older adult, the nurse needs to know the normal effects of aging on these structures. Which of the following are normal effects of aging on the integumentary system? Select...
In order to begin building a conceptual framework, we provide a descriptive portrait of older adult cohabitors, emphasizing how they compare to older remarrieds and unpartnereds. METHODS: We used data from both Census 2000 and the 1998 Health and Retirement Study ( HRS; Health and Retirement ...
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A.The population growth in Asia. B.The population aging in Asia. C.Population and economy in Asia. D.Family planning policies in Asia. 48.The underlined word in the second paragraph meansA. A.birthrate B.economy C.benefit D.wealth ...
Suzuki H, Park SJ, Tamura M, Ando S: Effect of the long-term feeding of dietary lipids on the learning ability, fatty acid composition of brain stem phospholipids and synaptic membrane fluidity in adult mice: a comparison of sardine oil diet with palm oil diet. Mech Ageing Dev. 1998, 101...
With the substantial growth of an aging population, professionals in gerontology need to know how to work with groups of older people. Group work has become a popular means of helping the elderly, for example, to cope with losses (support groups) and to engage in social activities with peers...
Ageing will be one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century worldwide. In the last 40 years, Chile has tripled its older adult population. As a result, by 2050 the country will have the highest proportion of older adults in Latin America. This remarkable growth rein...