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| Vision changes in middle adulthood (4) |
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Definition
| Presbyopia, difficulties in dim light, reduced color discrimination, glaucoma risk |
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| Vision Changes in Middle Adulthood: Presbyopia |
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Definition
| Problems reading small print, bifocals if nearsighted |
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Definition
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| Muscle-fat makeup in middle adulthood: fat gain in torso. men vs women |
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Definition
Men: upper abdomen, back
women: waist, upper arms |
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Term
| Muscle-fat makeup in middle adulthood (3) |
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Definition
| Fat gain in torso, very fradual msucle declines, can be avoided |
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Term
| Women should continue to use birth control for atleast __ years while in the paramensopausal period. |
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| Increases in estrogen during menopause ___ help with sex drive |
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| late thirties to late fifties |
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| menopauseal symptoms: research supported (2) |
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Definition
Hot flashes/ night sweats
Sexual problems |
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| Menpausal symptoms: not supported by research (3) |
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Definition
| irritablility, sleep difficlties, depression |
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Term
| Hormone therapy for menopause: benefits (3) |
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Definition
Reduces hot flases, vaginal dryness
May help mood
Bone benefits |
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Term
| Hormone therapy for menopause: Risks (3) |
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Definition
Heart attack, stroke, blood clots
Cancer
Cognitive declines, alzheimer's |
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Term
| Hormone therapty for menopause: alternatives (3) |
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Definition
Gabapentin for hot flashes
Antidepressants
Black cohosh |
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Term
| Male reproductive changes in middle adulthood: (3) |
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Definition
Reduced sperm and semen after 40
Gradual testosterone reduction
Erection problems |
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Term
| Sexuality in Middle Adulthood (4) |
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Definition
slight drop in frequency among married couples
intesity of response declines
sex still important, enjoyable to most
Gender differences in partner availability |
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Term
| Cancer in middle adulthood: US vs Canada |
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Definition
1/3 of US midlife deaths
1/2 of Canadian midlife deaths |
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Term
| Reducing cancer risks (5) |
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Definition
| Know 7 warning signs, do self-exams, get regular check-ups & screenings, weigh risks of hormone therapy, health diet |
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| Reucing Cancer Risks: Avoid |
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Definition
| Tabacco, too much sun, unnecessary x-rays, industrial chemicals, pollutants |
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Term
| Cardiovascular diseas: symptoms |
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Definition
| Heart attack, angina pectoris (chest pain), arrhythmia |
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Term
| Cardiovascular disease: Risk conditions (3) |
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Definition
| High blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis |
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Term
| Reducing heart attack risk (8) |
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Definition
| Quit smoking, reduce cholesterol, treat high blood pressure, maintain ideal weight, excercise regularly, occaional wine or beer, low-dose aspirin, reduce hostility (stress) |
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Term
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Definition
| Normal aging, heredity, size, lifestyle |
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Term
| Preventing and treating osteporosis (4) |
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Definition
| Deit, avoid smoking, weight-bearing excercise, bone strengthening medications |
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Term
| Preventing and treating osteoporosis: diet |
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Definition
| Vitamin D, Calcium, avoid too much alcohol |
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Term
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Definition
| Reevaluate the situation, focus on events you can control, consider alternatives, exercise regularly, relaxation techniques, constructively reduce anger, seek social support |
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Term
| Problem-centered coping (2) |
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Definition
| Identify and appraise problems, choose and implement potential solutions |
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Term
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Definition
| Control distress when situation can't be changed |
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Term
| Barriers to beginning exercise in midlife (4) |
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Definition
| Time, energy, health, lack of facilities |
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Term
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Definition
Detecting relationships among stimuli
Analytical speed
Working memory |
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Term
| Crystallized intelligence: skills that depend on, (4) |
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Definition
| Accummulated knowledge, experience, good judgment, mastery of social conventions |
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Term
| lifestyle factos in high intelligence scores (4) |
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Definition
| High education, complex job or lwisure, lasting marriage, high SES |
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Term
| Personal factors in high intelligence scores (5) |
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Definition
| Flexible personality, healthy, gender, cohort, perceptual speed |
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Term
| Age-related slowing of information processing: Neural Network View (3) |
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Definition
Neurons in brain die, breaking neurla connections
Brain forms new connections
New connections are less efficient |
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Term
| Age-related slowing of information processing: Information-loss view (2) |
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Definition
Information lost at each step through cognitive system
whole system slows down to inspect, interpret information |
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Term
| Attention in middle adulthood: more difficulties in (5) |
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Definition
| Multitasking, focusin on relevant information, switchng attention, connecting visual information, inhibition |
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Term
| Working memoryt decreases from __ to ___ |
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Definition
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| Memory loss in middle adulthood: adults can compensate by, (3) |
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Definition
| Self-pacing, strategy reminders, relevant information |
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Term
| Changes in creativity (3) |
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Definition
More deliberate, thoughtful
Sum up or integrate ideas
Goals more altruistic |
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Term
| __% of nroth american college students are over the age of 25 and ___% or women |
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Definition
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Term
| Possible sources of support for midlife college students (6) |
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Definition
| Partner, children, extended family, friends, educational institution, workplace |
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