ASU Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Flashcards
THE NATURE OF MIDDLE ADULTHOOD:
As adults become older, their age identity is younger than their chronological age.
Changing Midlife
THE NATURE OF MIDDLE ADULTHOOD:
Middle Adulthood is made up of people from __-__ years of age to about __-__ years of age.
40-45 to 60-65
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
An age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.
Sarcopenia
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
One’s ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina, often experiencing sharp declines between 40-59 years old.
Accomodation of the Eye
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Middle-aged people have difficulty viewing objects at a:
A) Close range
B) Far range
A) Close Range
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The decrease of one’s visual field can be attributed to …?
Reduced blood supply
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Hearing begins to decline by what age?
40 years old
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
These types of sounds are typically lost first during one’s hearing decline.
High-pitched Sounds
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
A syndrome characterized by hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.
Metabolic Syndrome
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
At what age does lung tissue become less elastic, thus decreasing the lung’s capacity?
55 years old
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Disorders with a slow onset and a long duration. Rare in early adulthood, but tend to increase in middle age.
Chronic Disorders
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
This peaks in midlife, then declines in late adulthood.
Control
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The 2 forms of Chronic Diseases that are the main cause of death during middle adulthood.
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
A midlife transition in which fertility declines.
Climacteric
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The cessation of a woman’s menstrual periods that occur during the late 40’s or early 50’s.
May cause hot flashes, nausea, fatigue and rapid heartbeat.
Menopause
