PPT-Evolution of Aging and Late Life

Chapter 18 Experimental Evolution Does aging have a purpose Is it adaptive What is aging ThinkPairShare Does natural selection act on aging Does aging evolve What is aging to an . Ipsit V. Vahia, M.D.. Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Department of Psychiatry. University of California, San Diego. disclosures. Travel Support from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging. . Biosocial Development. What happens to your body when you are older?. How does age effect prejudice and predictions?. Ageism. Judging people only on the basis of their chronological age. Physical Development in Late Adulthood. Life Expectancy and Life Span. Life Span. : the maximum number of years an individual can live; has remained between 120–125 years. Life Expectancy. : the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live. Biological evolution refers to the change of living things over time. Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin (12 Feb 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist who believed that all species of life have descended over time from. Caenorhabditis . elegans. . by use of the chemical paraquat”. Jeremy Northway . A review of healthy aging research:. Introduction. : Oxidative Stress & Aging. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a known factor in aging . . and in INANIMATE SYSTEMS. Leonard Hayflick, Ph.D.. Professor of Anatomy. University of California, San Francisco. THERE ARE ONLY TWO WAYS IN WHICH AGE CHANGES CAN OCCUR. . A purposeful program driven by genes.. Age 65 until the end. Roman lives in the United States, where there is an increasing elderly population. As a result, if we graphed the population by age and the number in each age group, the graph would look like a ______________.. Nancy Fox. An Ageist . Society. Daily, in America we are witness to, or even unwitting participants in, cruel imagery, jokes, language, and attitudes directed at older people. Even old people are ageist. Age 65 . Prejudice and predictions. Ageism. Judging people only on the basis of their chronological age. Any age. Can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Elderspeak. Demeaning way of speaking to older adults. Chapter 18. Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity vs. Despair. The final psychological conflict of Erikson’s theory is . ego integrity vs. despair. . Involves coming to terms with one’s life. Ego integrity . . and in INANIMATE SYSTEMS. Leonard Hayflick, Ph.D.. Professor of Anatomy. University of California, San Francisco. THERE ARE ONLY TWO WAYS IN WHICH AGE CHANGES CAN OCCUR. . A purposeful program driven by genes.. Artificial selection increases life span in fruit flies. Inherent limits, or can lifespan evolve?. Fruit fly expt:. Female sockeye salmon defending its nest before dying. II. Fundamental Trade-offs. Mite Kiwi bird. . 10 Minute topics are quick, easy to understand discussion topics to continue education and support Successful Aging.. ​. ​. Please note that some of the topics are sensitive subject matter. Participation in discussion should be voluntary to ensure privacy and comfort of all participants. ​. Assistant Professor. Department Of Psychiatry. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Objectives. Review. mood and mood disorders. Identify. causes and contributors to late-life depression. Discuss.