C17-P&C+in+Late+Adulthood

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=__Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood__=

=Variability in Late Adulthood=

Life Expectancy and longevity#
Gerontology

Health
Activities of daily living (ADLs) Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) Frail elderly

=Physical Changes=

The Brain and Nervous System
Synaptic plasticity

The Senses
Tinnitus

Theories of Biological Aging
Hayflick limit Telomere Programmed senescence theory Cross-linking Free radicals Terminal drop hypothesis

Behavioral Effects of Physical Changes
Satiety @Dementia Multi-infarct dementia Alzheimer's disease

=Cognitive Changes=

Wisdom and Creativity
Wisdom