Chapter 12 & 13 Adulthood: Body and Mind & Social World Flashcards
senescence
process of aging
senescence is more effected by
choice and conditions
aging reduces what in the blood stream
oxygen
what other factors might decrease oxygen in the blood stream
obesity
heavy smoking
polluted enviornment s
what happens to the senses overtime
become less acute
what happens with vision
peripheral vision narrows faster
colors fade
hearing is most acute at what age
10
what sounds are lost earlier
high
what happens to sexual reproduction
slows down
arousal slows
orgasms take longer
fertility dispagers
is age a determining factor in adult sexual satisfaction
no
- relationships and quality impact
what gender has higher satisfaction
women
primary infertility
iability to connive naturally
primary infertility percent
2 young
50 by 40
IVF percent of births
2%
IVF is used for what
avoid genetic problems and infertility
what impacts IVF
age
parenthood needs what
cognitive and emotional maturity
what percent of births occur after 24
77%
menopause
menstral cycles cease completly
hormonal production drops considerably
andropause
testosterone drops but drops gradually and slower leading to less effects
menopause age
42-58 (51)
what happens to fertility after menopause
impossible
symptoms of menopause
vaginal dryness
hot flasshes
hot flushes
cold sweats
what 2 things cause issues between 25 and 65
drug use and obesity
opioid rates
5 times higher than 2 decades earlier
opioid deaths
most are after age 30
deaths of dispair
deaths caused by suciude, drug overdose, alcoholism, and obesity
what level of intake of alcohol is harmful
excessive
metabolism decreases by what between ages of 20 and 60
1/3
since adults gain 20lbs between 20 and 60 how do we avoid this
eat less
add more vegies
increase physical activity
2 types of diets
mediterranean diet
intermittent fasting
causes of brain loss for about 1% of all adults aged 25-65
drug abuse
poor circulation
viruses
genes
traumatic brain injury
how can we recovery from brain injury
dendrite growth
what strengthens brain connections
meditation
can new brain cells occur in adulthood
yes esp in hippocampus
excersies does what
increase circulation, connections, and myelination
decreases depression
1 form of intelligence
spearman
general intelligence