Chapter Eight - Adult And Elderly Development

Question 0

What happens to the brain as you get older?

Answer 0

Brain loses weight and shrinks. This leads to dementia: gradual mental erosion

Question 1

What is menopause?

Answer 1

Stage in a woman’s life around 45-50 when the menstrual cycle ceases abs a woman biological ability to conceive drops very sharply.

Question 2

Alzheimer’s is linked too…?

Answer 2

A destruction of the Neurotransmitter acetylcholine (not using brain activities) 
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