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Height and Weight Changes in Middle Adulthood
Muscle-fat make-up
Critical health problem in mid adulthood
Size of abdomen increases
Physical Changes
Visual decline
Presbyopia
Presbycusis-
Climacteric and Menopause
Climacteric:
Menopause:
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Menopause continued…
Average age =
Physical changes with menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Alternatives to HRT =
Hormonal Changes in Men
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Sexuality in Middle Adulthood
Cancer
Tumors
Benign –
Malignant-
Cancerous cells
Treatment and survival are emotionally challenging
Reducing Cancer Risks
Know these warning signs
Avoid
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Cardiovascular Disease
Symptoms
Risk Conditions for cardiovascular disease
Reducing Heart Attack Risk
Osteoporosis
Causes:
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Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis
Treatment for Osteoporosis:
Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Fluid intelligence
Adult Learners
Career Development in Middle Adulthood
Challenges
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Levinson’s Seasons
Midlife Transition age 40-45
Midlife Crisis
Triggers:
50s are more relaxed
The Life-Events Approach
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The Big 5 Factors of Personality
Openness =
Conscientiousness =
Extraversion =
Social Dominance (assertiveness)
Social vitality (talkativeness, sociability)
Agreeableness =
Neuroticism (Emotional Stability) =
Love & Marriage in Midlife
Marital satisfaction
Main reasons middle-aged and older adults cite for divorce
Women=
Men=
Empty Nest Syndrome
Grandparenting Please read Pages 342-344
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Caring for Aging Parents
“Sandwich generation”
Highly stressful
Relieving Care Giving Stress
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