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Hospice
A program committed to making the end of life as free from
pain, anxiety, and depression as possible
Kubler-ross stages of dying
Denial & isolation (no it can't be me), anger (why me),
bargaining (hope that death can be delayed), depression,
acceptance
Erickson's intimacy vs. Isolation
Struggle to form close relationships and gain the capacity for
intimate love, or they feel socially isolated.
Sternberg's triarchic theory of love
Passion, intimacy, and commitment
Cohabitation before marriage
Studies show length of cohabitation increasing an average of
22 months in 2010 compared to 13 months in 1995; after 3 years
40% married, 32% continued to live with their partner, 27%
,moved out; 70% of women without a high school diploma
cohabitated; lower rate of marital satisfaction and higher rate
of divorce in couples that lived together before marriage.
Average age in us for first marriage
Men 28.7 women 26.5
Year of marriage range when most divorces occur
Usually occur in 5th - 10th year of marriage
Advantages of having children early
Parents are likely to have more physical energy, mother is
less likely to have medical problems, parents may be less
likely to build up expectations
Advantages of having children later
Parents will have had more time to figure out life goals,
parents will be more mature and able to use life experiences
to engage in more competent parenting, parents will be better
established in their careers and have more money for child
rearing.
, Current life expectancy in the us
78 years old
Reason for loss of height as we age
Bone loss in the vertebrae
Body area of most age-related loss of muscle strength
Back and legs
Pitch of sounds that are lost first
High pitches
Why is ldl considered bad cholesterol
When ldl is too high it sticks to the lining of the blood vessels
which can lead to arthersclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
Health issues that occur at an above average rate in older
african americans
High blood pressure and stroke