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Question 1. What is the origin of the study of optimal or successful aging? Describe early studies of healthy aging by James Birren and colleagues.
Question 2. List at least 5 warning signs of depression in older adults. Why depression often is under diagnosed in older adults?
Question 3. Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday activities. It mainly affects older people, although it is not a normal part of aging. There is currently no cure for dementia, but much can be done to support people with dementia and their caregivers. Describe an intervention that helps people with dementia and explain how this intervention addresses the problem.
Question 4. Stress has been shown to have an effect on aging outcomes, but there is little agreement in the literature about how coping style changes with age. Design a research study that would examine coping styles related to aging. Include your research question, sample, methods, and research design (for example, will you use a cross-sectional or longitudinal design)?