Getting Older Flashcards
Dementia
-condition
-memory loss
-difficulties with cognative functions severe enough ti interfere with social functioning and personal care
Generativity
-making a contribution to society and the development of the next generation
Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
-older people more carefully choose who they want to hang out with
-usually more meaningful relationships
Wisdom
-extensive practical knowledge and expertise about people and how the world works
-gained from experience
Menopause
-ovulation and menstration stop
Emerging Adulthood
-between late adolescence and early adulthood
-18-20’s
Semenarche
-first ejaculation
Menarche
-first menstruation
Puberty
-a period during adolescence where the body physically changes, preparing the body for reproduction