Middle Age

Question 1

When does middle age begin and end?

Answer 1

40 to 64

Question 2

What is advanced maternal age (AMA)?

Answer 2

35

Question 3

What is the Erickson’s psychological conflict of midlife?

Answer 3

generativity vs stagnation

Question 4

generativity definition

Answer 4

guiding the next generation

Question 5

midlife crisis definition

Answer 5

period of transition in life where someone struggles with their identity and self-confidence

Question 6

When does a midlife crisis occur?

Answer 6

anywhere from 40 years old to 60 years old

Question 7

What are the two social considerations that need to be taken when treating a middle aged individual?

Answer 7

the person’s role and their functional needs

Question 8

What is presbyopia?

Answer 8

loss of accommodative ability of the lens

Question 9

T/F: in middle age, there is a decreased sensitivity to glare

Answer 9

false; INCREASED sensitivity to glare

Question 10

presbycusis definition

Answer 10

age related hearing loss

Question 11

presbycusis begins with a decline in detection of ______________ and then spreads to other tones

Answer 11

high frequencies

Question 12

When does muscle strength decline?

Answer 12

age 30

Question 13

Each decade after age 30, ________% of muscle mass is lost

Answer 13

5%

Question 14

LE muscular strength reduced by ________% between ages 30-80

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

osteoporosis definition

Answer 15

severe age related bone loss

Question 16

_____% of US adults age 50 and older have osteoporosis. Most of them are _______ (men/women)

Answer 16

10%; women

Question 17

Where do fractures related to osteoporosis typically occur?

Answer 17

spine, hips, and/or wrist

Question 18

From middle to late adulthood, osteoporosis increases ________fold in women and ____________ in men

Answer 18

fivefold in women; triples

Question 19

What are 4 things that doctors recommend to treat osteoporosis?

Answer 19

a diet enriched with calcium and vitamin D, weight bearing exercise, resistance training, and bone strengthening medications

Question 20

When does coordination decline? Does this vary?

Answer 20

declines in 30s; this does vary depending on physical activity levels

Question 21

When do age related changes begin in the vestibular system?

Answer 21

40s

Question 22

What does “Sandwich” generation mean?

Answer 22

done raising you, but still connected to you and their parents are also needing to be taken care of (are parents and have parents that are alive)

Question 23

Common issues for over _____ years old: dizziness and vertigo

Answer 23

50

Question 24

__________ (increased/decreased) thresholds of excitation of vestibular nuclei in aging

Answer 24

increased

Question 25

_____% reduction in hair cells and _____% reduction in peripheral nerve fibers in adults over 70

Answer 25

40% and 36%

Question 26

What are the three stages of menopause?

Answer 26

perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause

Question 27

During menopause the ovaries begin to _________ (atrophy/hypertrophy) which causes a __________ (increase / decline) in the production of the hormones that stimulate the menstrual cycle

Answer 27

atrophy; decrease

Question 28

When does the perimenopause or pre-menopause stage occur?

Answer 28

about three to five years before menopause

Question 29

When do most females begin to experience symptoms of menopause?

Answer 29

mid to late forties

Question 30

T/F: it is not possible to get pregnant during the pre-menopause/perimenopause stage

Answer 30

false; it is still possible to get pregnant during pre-menopause

Question 31

Menopause definition

Answer 31

the absence of menses for 12 straight months without other causes such as illness, medication, or pregnancy

Question 32

T/F: Once the female reaches menopause, she can no longer achieve pregnancy

Answer 32

true

Question 33

What is the average age of menopause?

Answer 33

51; but age can vary

Question 34

Females in the post-menopause stage are at an increased risk of __________ and _________ due to the decrease in estrogen

Answer 34

heart disease and osteoporosis

Question 35

T/F: Menopause symptoms cannot be managed by a healthy diet, regular exercise, and lifestyle modifications

Answer 35

false; menopause symptoms CAN be managed by a healthy diet, regular exercise, and lifestyle modifications

Question 36

What is andropause?

Answer 36

the symptoms men experience as their testosterone production levels decrease with age

Question 37

After the age of ______, testosterone levels start to decline and the symptoms associated with andropause begin to manifest

Answer 37

40

Question 38

what are 3 signs of andropause?

Answer 38

hair loss, increased body fat, erectile dysfunction

Question 39

heart disease is the __________ most cause of death in people between 45 to 64 years

Answer 39

second

Question 40

About ______% of middle age americans who die, die from cardiovascular disease

Answer 40

25%

Question 41

atherosclerosis definition

Answer 41

build of plaque in the arteries

Question 42

T/F: High BP, high cholesterol, and atherosclerosis often have no symptoms

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

What is the leading cause of death among people ages 45 to 64?

Answer 43

cancer

Question 44

What is the most type of cancer in females? Males?

Answer 44

Females: breast cancer Males: prostate cancer

Question 45

What is the second and third most common cancers in both genders?

Answer 45

second most common: lung thirst most common: colon

Question 46

Do more men or women get heart disease?

Answer 46

men