Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Crossword

The maximum number of years an individual can live.
The view that natural selection has eliminated many harmful conditions and nonadaptive characteristics in older adults.
Involve a thickening of the lens of the eye that causes vision to become cloudy and distorted.
Damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a build up of fluid in the eye.
Inflammation of the joints that is accompanied by pain, stiffness, and movement problems.
Memory of facts and experiences that individuals consciously know and can state.
Memory without conscious recollection; involves skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed.
The retention of information about the where and when of life's happening.
A person's knowledge about the world, including expertise.
Expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgement about important matters.
A global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.
A progressive, irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, and language.
A chronic, progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis.