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Non-disease related biological changes

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Changes in a brain with AD can include dramatic hippocampus shrinkage, enlarged ventricles, neurofibrillary tangles inside neurons, and plaques outside of neurons. Depletion in memory, short attention span, impulsivity, and inability to cope in new environments are all symptoms of this disease and should be taken into account by health care professionals.

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This type of dementia occurs from lack of oxygen to certain parts of the brain (from a stroke). Processes such as memory, speech, and personality may decline and interfere significantly with everyday life. The disease can get worse if more strokes happen.

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Smoking and drinking can have a significant negative influence on health.

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Visiting the doctor regularly can not only help maintain health, but if there are problems, they have more of a chance of being caught early on, and therefore treatment can start sooner.

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Cognitive engagement is important for all age groups. How often is the individual working their brain?

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Both quality and quantity matter when it comes to sleep. It can affect memory, mood, concentration, and problem-solving. "Inadequate sleep is associated with the buildup of beta-amyloid, a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease. . . Getting good sleep is associated with lower rates of insulin resistance, heart disease, and obesity. Sleep can also improve your creativity and decision-making skills, and even your blood sugar levels," (NIH).

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Eating a healthy diet is important for good cardiovascular health. A really good diet to follow is the Mediterranean diet, though their are others.

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-Taking 8,000 steps a day or more can significantly the risk of death from all causes
-Avoiding high impact sports while you're young can preserve the joints later on

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Several older adults experience ageism, so it is important that health care professionals use the correct language when referring to older adults, and treat them just like any other adult.

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Injuries to the prefrontal cortex can have a significant negative effect on rationality.

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Intelligence, Openness, Compassion, and Morality

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Intelligence, Openness, Compassion, and Morality

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These factors have shown positive influence on wisdom as well.

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The ability to reflect on difficult experiences is crucial to wisdom. If we never looked back on experiences and evaluated how we could have done better or think about how it applies to our lives, we would never learn. We'd keep making the same mistakes over and over again. We can also learn from other people's lives.

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Wisdom is fluid unlike intelligence. But education can help equip us in our journey of constantly developing wisdom.

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-Studies have shown that having a positive outlook on aging actually increases longevity.
-Japan has a higher life expectancy, and a factor in that may include the culture's view of older adults. Older adults receive large amounts of respect.

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-'All older adults live in nursing homes' (no, only 5%)
-'Old age is accompanied by memory loss' (no, memory changes do occur, but it varies a lot)
-'Personality changes with age' (no, it remains fairly stable, but it may become more pronounced)
-'Disease just comes with aging' (no, disease is not the same as aging, and it's not a normal part of aging)

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Diseased forms of aging

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"Wisdom has a profoundly positive influence on life satisfaction in older persons,” (Jeste 2010).