module 54

Question 1

Menopause

Answer 1

the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines.

Question 2

cross-sectional study

Answer 2

research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time.

Question 3

longitudinal study

Answer 3

research that follows and retests the same people over time

Question 4

neurocognitive disorders (NCDs)

Answer 4

acquired (not lifelong) disorders marked by cognitive deficits; often related to Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury or disease, or substance abuse. In older adults, neurocognitive disorders were formerly called dementia.

Question 5

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 5

a neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques, often with onset after age 80, and entailing a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.

Question 6

social clock

Answer 6

the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.