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9 Cards in this Set
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define middle age
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40-65 years change with enthusiasm
midlife crisis-examine youthful abilities towards where they are not. some people are not happy, notice that what they want at 50 was not what they thought they wanted at 25 |
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Erickson/taks
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generativity vs. stagnation-willingness to care for and guide others
re-evaluate ones goals and accomplishment used to be a time of economic stability-not so much now develop lesiure activiteis relate to spouse as person accepting and adjusting to physical changes adjusting to aging parents havighist-civic and social responsibility |
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Physical changes
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fatty tissue is redistributed-waist disappears
skin is drier wrinkles appear grey hair/loss of hair < Cardiac output, strength, muscle mass agility(depends on exercise and how healthly <visual and hearing acuity- near vision impaired >40 nn glasses for reading decrease in hormones leading to menopause/andropause |
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health concerns
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cumulative effects of health habits-time tend to develop + habits
HTN appears Type 2 DM common cardiovascualr effects beginning of COPD from poor health habits stress-chronic chronic health problems start to become more commom |
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cognitive development
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little change in abilities-Increase motivation to learn. processing infor takes more time b/c more memory to sort through
often increased motivation to learn problem soliving abilits remain intact |
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Role Changes
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time management-more freedom
less time with kids but more time with parents "sandwich" generation-teens and aging parents |
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ANDROPAUSE
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secondary to < testosterone
35-65 (40-50) more gradual changes |
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symptoms of andropause
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depression
irritability change in sleep patterns < sex drive >ED < muscle mass, >abd fat <energy change in short term memory, spatial function |
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Testosteron Replacement therapy
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nns more research
?>risk of benign hypertrophy of prostate or/and prostate CA with testosterone replacement ? change in lipid profile |
