Summary: Psych Lifespan Chapt 15-19
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physical changes - vision- presbyopia(what is it)
lens loses ability to adjust its size and accommodate for objects at varying distances (gradually become far sighted) parents or older people hold things farther away -
women have greater problems with (blank)than men
visual diseases -
physical changes - Hearing: presbycusis(def.)
"old hearing"
-inner ear (cochlea) is breaking down -
what gender has more problems with hearing?
men because of occupational noise
smoking
higher bp -
physical changes - skin what are the layers?
outer- epidermis
-dermis- connective tissue (breaks down and causes wrinkling)
-hypodermis - inner layer (high fat and water content) women's hypodermis is thinner so they wrinkle sooner -age spot -
reproductive changes occur in (what gender mostly)
women - menopause -
perimenopause(def) and symptoms
symptoms leading up to menopause
-hot flashes/ night sweats (caused by drop in estrogen)
-weight loss/gain
-sleep problems
-moodiness
-irregular period -
Men's reproductive system:
-at about age 40 sperm count and semen start to decline
-hormones decline gradually so they dont experience symptoms -
midlife crisis (def)
intense self doubt and inner turmoil
-rare
-true mid life crisis has "honeymoon period" for 1-1 1/2 yrs -
Men have midlife crisis (blank) thank women and they are usually (age)women have mid life crisis at (ages)
men - earlier than women early mid 40's
women - late 40's early 50's
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