Presbyopia

a health condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects with age. The first symptoms usually occur between the ages of 40-50.

Myopia

Nearsightedness. Near objects appear clearly, but far away objects are blurred.

Presbycusis

age-related hearing loss. The cumulative effect of aging on hearing.

Vital Capacity

the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

Perimenopause

term describing the menopause transition years. Ovarian production of estrogens and progesterone becomes more irregular and fertility diminishes.

Hormone Therapy

  the use of hormones in medical treatment

Stressors

  An event or context that elevates adrenaline and triggers the stress response, can be environmental, daily events, life changes, or workplace related.

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge. It is necessary for all logical problem solving, especially scientific, mathematical and technical problem solving

Crystallized Intelligence

the ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience. It should not be equated with memory or knowledge, but it does rely on accessing information from long-term memory.

Encapsulation

  the progressive dedication of information processing & fluid thinking to specific knowledge systems, making knowledge more readily accessible.

Stress

An organism's physiological and psychological reaction to demands made on it.