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1. How is ageism comparable to racism or sexism?
2. Why is the increasing number of people living past the age of 65 less a problem than some people imagine it to be?
3. What is the difference between primary aging and secondary aging?
4. What changes occur in the sense organs in old age, and how can they be ameliorated?
5. Explain each of the factors that affect how long a person is sick before she or he dies?
6. Evaluate the validity of the wear-and-tear explanation of senescence?
7. In what ways do the cellular theories of aging seem plausible?
8. What is the relationship between the immune system & aging?
9. How do genes contribute to the length of life?
10. Describe an epigenetic explanation for the aging process?
11. What conclusions can be drawn from Hayflick's research?
12. What are some of the characteristics of people who live to a very old age?
13. In your experience describe someone you know who looks younger or older than they actually are. Is this discrepancy a result of their health habits, their genes, or your own ageism?
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