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14 Cards in this Set
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partiarchy
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the system were men play the dominant role in the family
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generativity
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the ability to greate, originate, and produce
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midlife transition
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a period in middle adulthood when people's perspective change in a major way.
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midlife crists
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when a midlife transition triggers a second period of reassessment
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empty-nest syndrome
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the feelings of emptiness and loss mothers and fathers somtimes feel after the children have left home.
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programmed theories
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developmentl theories that maintain that aging is the result of genetics
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cellular damage theories
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suggest that cells malfuntion as a result of damage, not heredity.
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free radicals
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unstable molecules in our body
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cross-linking
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proteins within a cell bound together, toughening body tissues
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dementia
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loss of cognitive functioning
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senile dementia
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the age at which dementia occurs, around age 65.
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alzheimers' disease
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mental disorderthat affects about 10% of people over the age of 65, causes loss of memory.
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ego integrity
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the belief that life is meaningful and worthwhile even when physical abilities are not what they used to be
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living wills
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tells people if a person wants to live or die when there is no hope left.
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