chronological

number of years lived or how old they lived to

functional age

how old a person feels

life expectancy

how long a person expects to live

life span

max years you can live

aging

process of growing older

ageism

discrimination against elderly(like abuse)

senility

not able to maintain logical thinking or understanding

geriatrics

specialty for old people

gerontology

study of old people (psychological, sociological, physiological)

65-74 75-84 85+

young or new-old mid-old oldest-old

social security

federal funded for retired, unemployed ordisabled

gerotranscendence

changing perspective less of possessions/materials to to spiritual and having a positive outlook on aging

medicare

federal funded, 65 and older or disabilities(part A,B,C,D)

medicaid

state funded (low income)

senescence

the final stage of life

comorbidity

the presence of multiple chronic illnesses

atrophy

muscle waisting

atony

lack of tone

peristalsis

movement

presbycusis

decrease in hearing

presbyopia

decrease in vision

kyphosis

humpback

arteriosclerosis

hardening of vessels

atherosclerosis

narrowing due to plaque

senile miosis

smaller pupils

arcus senilus

fatty ring around the eye

edentulous

loss of teeth

senile lentigines

age spots

transitions

moment between the old and the new, what it is and what its going to be can happen over weeks to months

PLST

lack of control

autonomy

control or freedom