? Readings: Chapter 14 Topic 1: What are the benefits of exercise for central nervous system functions, sleep, rest, and napping? What is meant by behavioral slowing? Is this slowing inevitable? What are some of the causes and consequences of behavioral slowing? Might behavioral slowing be adaptive? How does behavioral slowing impact our understanding of crystallized and fluid intelligence in the very old? How do people compensate for behavioral slowing? What types of activities and practices might affect behavioral slowing? Topic 2: What is the nature of social support? What kinds of social support do you have now? How do you see the network of social support changing over time, from early adolescence to elderhood? What is the difference between instrumental and socioemotional support? Which is more important in elderhood? Do older adults receive more support than they give? To what extent does reliance on ones social support system increase vulnerability to negative interactions?
