G&D: Adulthood Flashcards
Adulthood (age range)
18 y/o > end of life
Sarcopenia
Decr muscle mass/strength
Decline is slow unless illness or inactivity takes place
Muscle changes
Less type II fibers (fast twitch) = slower movements/rxn
Less motor units
Reduced muscle nutrients (carbs/protein)
Less firing of NMS
Apoptosis
breaking down of cells into particles = incr waste product
Hayflick Limit
limited ability to replicate cells anymore (limit of 50)
Sensory Changes
Vision- presbyopia (decr image focussing)
Hearing- presbycusis (decr high pitch detection)
- use a low tone when talking
Touch,pain,temp- hypothermia & heat stroke
- careful of hot & cold environments
Type A Personality
Intense sustained drive to achieve (goals poorly defined)
Competitive, persistent
Type B Personality
Positive emotions, optimistic, relaxed
Type C Personality
Cooperative & compliant with authority
Unexpressive to their negative emotions
Risks: cancer, depression, anxiety
Type D Personality
Negative emotions - inhibit self expression
“holds it all in”
Risks: CHD - stroke
Safety - Middle/Late Adult pts
Decreases in cognitive processing, reaction time, and focus
Big 5 Personality Traits
incr/decr/stable from teens to middle adulthood
Neuroticism - decr Extroversion - stable Openness to experience - stable Agreeableness - incr Conscientiousness - incr
Neuroticism
worry, self-conscious, emotional, vulnerable
Extroversion
affectionate, talkative, fun-loving, passionate
Openness to experience
imaginative, creative, curious, liberal
