Chapter 8 - H.D Flashcards
Middle Adulthood
- 40 - 65 yrs
-Career development
-Family relationships
Sensory System Development
Vision
- Presbyopia
Hard to focus on close objects
-Floaters
-Scotopic Sensitivity
Lose ability to see in dim light
-Dry eye syndrome
Eye does not produce tears properly
*affects more WOMEN
Sensory system Development
Hearing
-More problems understanding speech in noisy environments
*affects more MEN
Body fat change in middle adulthood
-waist increase
-Men gain fat on upper abdomen and back
-women gain fat n waist and upper arms
-metabolism slows down
What slows down fat increase in middle adulthood
-less calorie intake
-more weight bearing exercise
Loss of Bone density and strength
-Bones become thin and collapse
Disk collapse, shrink
-Bones fracture easily, slow to heal
-Higher risk for women after menopause
Impact of estrogen
Sarcopenia
Loss of muscle and mass and strength that occurs w aging
-might look skinnier
-Earlier for women
Causes:
-Decline of grower and anabolic hormones
-Decline in physical activity
Cholesterol
Fatty substance carried by lipoproteins in the blood
-creates hormones and digest food
-Bad when it is too much
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
-Majority
-Bad
High-density lipoprotein
-absorbs cholesterol
-good
-High levels –> reduce risk of heart problems
Climacteric
Midlife transition when fertility declines
-biologically based, impacted by environment
Climacteric
Women
Pre-menopause:
Transition of woman’s ovaries stop releasing eggs and levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
Menopause:
-12 months w/o menstruation
-Symptoms:
Caused by decrease in production of female hormones
Hot flashes, pain during intercourse, depression, irritability, weight gain, decrease in sexual desire
Vary across culture and race
-Hormone Replacement theory
Climacteric
Men
-Erectile dysfunction
Psychological and medical problems
-Can continue to reproduce
-Prostate enlargement
Testosterone deficient
Andropause
Osteoporosis
Bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases
-Structure and strength of bone changes
-Good diet, exercise, avoid smoking and heavy alcohol consumption
Misinterpretation of cognitive development in middle adulthood
Cross-sectional study
-10 year smarter than 60 yr old
-decline around 30s
-Difference in education system between age groups