Middle Adulthood (physical and cognitive) notes Flashcards
What parts of the brain begin to decline first
Frontal lobes and Parietal lobes, regions on left temporal lobe associated with language decrease.
While aging, cognitive processing is less selective, what does this mean?
The brain becomes less specialized
What is Osteoporosis
When bone density and mass decreases
What is a good way to try and avoid Osteoporosis
Eating foods rich in Calcium and exercise regularly, or hormone replacement therapy
What can increase the risk fo cancer
eating red and processed meat
Women tend to have more diseases but live longer than men, why is this
Because men are more likely to have Cardiovascular disease and die from it
Mental Health _______ with age and self esteem peeks around age _____
Improves, 60
What is the most common mental health issue in middle aged adults
Depression, substance use and anxiety are on the rise
What did Baltes do
He came up with the idea that as we get older, we develop selective optimization with compensation = meaning we focus on certain skills we are good at and optimize it
What did Denney say about cognitive aging
That exercised skills will achieve a higher peek (skills will improve the more you exercise it)
What is the difference between experts and beginners
Experts rely on experience and intuition, beginners rely on formal procedures and rules
