CHAPTER 15 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood VISION
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CHAPTER 15 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
VISION CHANGES IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Presbyopia —“old eyes” Lens enlarges, creating farsightedness Bifocals if nearsighted Difficulties in dim light Reduced color discrimination Glaucoma risk
HEARING CHANGES IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD • Presbycusis — “old hearing” Earliest, most loss in high frequencies Gender, cultural differences Men lose more hearing Hearing aids can help
SKIN CHANGES IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Wrinkles Forehead — starting in 30 s Crow’s Feet — 40 s Sagging Face, Age arms, legs Spots After Faster age 50 with sun exposure, for women
MUSCLE–FAT MAKEUP IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Middle-age spread common —fat gain in torso �Men: upper abdomen, back �Women: waist, upper arms Very gradual muscle declines Can be avoided � Low-fat diet with fruits, vegetables, grains � Exercise - resistance training
CLIMACTERIC AND MENOPAUSE Gradual end of fertility Menopause follows 10 -year climacteric Age range extends from late thirties to late fifties Drop in estrogen Shorter monthly cycles, eventually stop Can cause problems Sexual functioning Cholesterol
MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
HORMONE THERAPY FOR MENOPAUSE Reduces hot flashes, vaginal dryness § May help mood Benefits § Bone benefits §Heart attack, stroke, blood clots § Cancer Risks § Cognitive declines, Alzheimer’s § Gabapentin for hot flashes Alternatives § Antidepressants § Black cohosh §
MALE REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Reduced sperm and semen after 40 Gradual testosterone reduction Sexual activity stimulates production § Erection problems Frequent problems may be linked to anxiety, diseases, injury, loss of interest Viagra & other drugs
HEALTH IN MIDDLE AGE 85% rate as good or excellent Decline from early adulthood (95%) More chronic diseases than in early adulthood Heart disease Cancer
CANCER IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD One-third of U. S. midlife deaths, half in Canada More in lower SES Results from mutations germline (genetic) somatic (occurring in a single cell) Often curable Treatment and survival emotionally challenging
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE § Symptoms Heart attack Angina pectoris – chest pain Arrhythmia § Risk Conditions High blood cholesterol High blood pressure Atherosclerosis
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
OSTEOPOROSIS Severe bone loss, fragile bones Bone breaks can be life-threatening Causes: Normal aging With age, bones more porous, lose bone mass After menopause estrogen decline speeds loss Heredity, Lifestyle Women size develop earlier; men often overlooked
PREVENTING AND TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS Diet Vitamin D Calcium Avoid too much alcohol Avoid smoking Weight-bearing exercise Treatment: Bone-strengthening medications
SEXUALITY IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD • Slight drop in frequency among married couples Continue patterns from early adulthood More sex in good marriages Intensity of response declines � Slower arousal due to climacteric � Partner may seem less attractive Sex still important, enjoyable to most
FLUID AND CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE Fluid intelligence- one’s ability to reason abstractly and quickly �Peaks in early adulthood, then declines somewhat Crystallized intelligence-accumulated information, verbal skills, and other learned abilities �Peaks in late adulthood and declines little or not at all except in cases of dementia or Alzheimer's disease Cross Sectional Data
SEATTLE LONGITUDINAL STUDY Six areas studied: verbal memory, number, spatial orientation, inductive reasoning, vocabulary, perceptual speed Cross sectional approach showed declines in fluid intelligence beginning in early adulthood Longitudinal method decline does not begin until Middle Adulthood in most areas Peak performance in verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation was in middle age Only two, numerical ability and perceptual speed, declined with perceptual speed declining earliest
INFORMATION PROCESSING Speed of processing �Decline begins in early adulthood and continues through middle adulthood �Declines more in women than men �Reaction still under one second slower Memory �Mixed but some evidence of decline in middle adulthood, at least by late middle adulthood �Changes in working memory and strategy use can cause learning to be slower in late middle adulthood
EXPERTISE More likely in middle adulthood than early adulthood Takes a long time to achieve (10 yr rule) Expertise improves problem solving effectiveness and efficiency within their field More knowledge ands experience More processes are automatic More effective strategies Greater creativity and flexibility
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