Adulthood Physical Cognitive and Social Development Three Stages

Three Stages • Early Adulthood • 20 s and 30 s • Middle Adulthood

Physical • Early Adulthood • Individuals peak • Middle Adulthood • Gradual physical decline

Physical • Late Adulthood • More rapid physical decline • More health concerns –

Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s • Dementia • Umbrella term for a group of symptoms •

Alzheimer’s disease • Irreversible neurological brain disorder involving the deterioration of neurons producing acetylcholine

Cognitive • Crystallized intelligence • Acquired knowledge of vocab, verbal skills, cultural knowledge and

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Adulthood Physical, Cognitive and Social Development

Three Stages • Early Adulthood • 20 s and 30 s • Middle Adulthood • 40 s – 65 years old • Late Adulthood • 65 years and

Physical • Early Adulthood • Individuals peak • Middle Adulthood • Gradual physical decline • Hearing, vision, and smell begin to decline • Menopause – women no longer can reproduce • Sperm count begins to decline

Physical • Late Adulthood • More rapid physical decline • More health concerns – chronic illnesses – cancer • Neurocognitive disorders • Alzheimer’s disease • Good News… • Remaining physically and mentally active and eating a healthy diet can slow the process of aging

Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s • Dementia • Umbrella term for a group of symptoms • It is not a specific disease. • Can be caused by • Alzheimer’s Disease • Huntington’s Disease • Parkinson’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease • Irreversible neurological brain disorder involving the deterioration of neurons producing acetylcholine • Symptoms • Deterioration of memory cognitive, language and physical abilities • video

Cognitive • Crystallized intelligence • Acquired knowledge of vocab, verbal skills, cultural knowledge and factual information • Remains stable or increases with age • Fluid intelligence • Involves the rapid processing of information and memory span needed to solve new types of problems • Decreases with age