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24 Cards in this Set
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Erikson theory - Generativity vs. Stagnation
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Generativity: motivation to contribute to the well-being of future generations - parenting mentoring, tutoring, leadership
- turns focus outward Stagnation: continuing self focus, not being able to contribute something |
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Valliant's Stages: Career Consolidation
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After intimacy, career broadly considered, social network develops career
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Valliant's Stages: Keepers of the Meaning
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After generativity, preserving institution, values to benefit next generation - involved in art organization, education, leader of charities
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Midlife Crisis
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Termed coined by Jung? or Jaques?
Begin to consider "time remaining", "Have I done my best work" Research has failed to find considerable evidence of a midlife crisis |
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Sandwich Generation
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Pressure from their children/adolescent and pressure their own parents
May require extended care, intensity of care determines impact |
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Empty Nest
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Not upsetting or trauma but often a positive transition
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Revolving Door
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Returning home after school, between jobs
-24% of parents living with returning adult children Unemployed, extended education, delayed marriage, divorce |
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Changes in Sensory Abilities
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Visual acuity
Hearing acuity |
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Visual acuity
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visual acuity declines
lens thickens, becomes less flexible Ciliary muscles can no longer adjust lens Together create preslyopia |
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Hearing acuity
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Cilia thin out, less flexible inner ear
Especially for high pitched sounds |
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Changes in Brain function
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Lose more neurons and then produced neurons
-Slowed response time -More tissue is activated - less to inhibit responding - affects concentration, rapid judgment -Longer one can stay fit, the longer their brain capacities lasts |
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Changes in Reproductive
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Climacteric: changes in reproductive system during mid-life menopause and slow decline of number and quality of sperm
-Timing influence by genes |
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Menopause 3 phases
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Premenopausal
Perimenospausal Postmenopausal |
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Premenopausal
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-Estrogens fluctuates
-Anovulatory cycles - progesterone reduced |
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Perimenopausal
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Timing of cycles varies
Hot flashes Symptoms due to sleep |
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Postmenopausal
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menstruation and ovulation stops
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Health Problems - Osteoporosis
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Bones lose their mass, become brittle as a result of rapid calcium depletion
- link to estrogen, progesterone loss for women Risk: female, underweight, lack of exercise, diet, early menopause |
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Acute menopause treatment
Effective at reducing symptoms Strengthens bones and reduces colon cancer Increased risk of stroke, heart attacks and breast cancer, not advised after 60 |
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Changes in Cognitive Abilities
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Few studies of mid-adult abilities
Visual memory declines with age - complexity latency affect decline Verbal memory, and semantic memory show little decline; more loss of episodic memory Perceptual speed declines Decline in ability to focus attention, divided attention |
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Fluid intelligence
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Information processing, discerning relations and processing speed - decline during midlife
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Crystallized intelligence
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Accumulation of knowledge - peaks in midlife
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Expertise
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Peaks in mid-life
Allows for efficient processing of information Leads to automaticity A form of crystallized intelligence |
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Selective Optimization with Compensation
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Apply resource to particular skills, use compensatory strategies to offset declines
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Health & Functioning - 2 studies
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Seattle Longitudinal Study: Participants with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has earlier and steeper declines on intelligence tests
Harvard Alummni Study: longer one is physically fit the longer they live |
