successful aging
pathway through late life that focuses on positive outcomes through health and social engagement to achieve well being
continuity theory
theory based on the idea that people tend to cope with daily life in later adulthood by applying familiar strategies based on past experience to maintain and preserve both internal and external structures
competence
upper limit of a person's ability to function in five domains: physical health, sensory perceptual skills, motor skills, cognitive skills, and ego strength
environmental stress
physical, interpersonal, or social demands that environments put on people
adaptation level
when the press level is average for a particular level of competence
zone of maximum performance potential
when the press level is slightly higher than average, tending to improve performance
zone of maximum comfort
when the press level is slightly lower than average, facilitating a high quality of life
integrity versus despair
according to erikson, the process in late life by which people try to make sense of their lives
life review
process by which people reflect on the events and experiences of their lifetimes
subjective wellbeing
evaluation of one's life that is associated with positive feelings
spiritual support
type of coping strategy that includes seeking pastoral care, participating in organized and nonorganized religious activities, and expressing faith in a god who cares for people
social convoy
group of people who journey with us throughout our lives, providing support in good times and bad
socioemotional selectivity
theory that argues that social contact is motivated by a variety of goals, including information seeking, self concept, and emotional regulation
frail older adults
older adults who have physical disabilities, are very ill, and may have cognitive or psychological disorders
activities of daily living (ADLs)
basic self care tasks such as eating, bathing, toileting, walking, and dressing
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
actions that require some intellectual competence and planning
functional health
ability to perform the activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living
sense of place
cognitive and emotional attachments that a person puts on his or her place of residence, by which a "house" is made into a "home
assisted living facilities
supportive living arrangement for people who need assistance with ADLs or IADLs but who are not so impaired physically or cognitively that they need 24 hour care
nursing home
type of long term care facility that provides medical care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using a team of health care professionals that includes physicians (who must be on call at all times), nurses, therapists (i.e. physical, occupational), and others