Ch. 15

an idea that comes true simple because one believes that it will

• - have more concerns about health
• 1. losing a parent
• 2. Changes in the body are more apparent
• 3. experiencing more health problems
• - Basal metabolism rate: the minimum amount of energy an individual tends to use when in a resting state

• - cant adapt to sudden changes in intensity of light
• - decrease in the ability to focus on nearby objects
• - decrease in the ability to detect certain colors

• - certain tones are harder to detach
• - decrease in ability to understand speech

symptoms are affected by expectations / attitude

• - climacteric: refers to a relatively abrupt change in the body, brought about by changes in hormonal balances
• - 40's-50's
• -climacterium: loss of reproductive ability only to women

coalescense: 2nd adulthood, no pregnancies, having integration and balance, and liberation

• - hormonal changes on appearance, and physical and emotional state ae unclear
• -There is NO male menopause.

a. yes in some ways and no in others

• a. you see a slowing down, decline as you get older
• b. directing affecting the CNS
• c. reaction time
• d. on the spot reasoning
• e. think
• f. reason
• g. influenced by genetics

• a. does not decline
• b. verbal
• c. culture
• d. accumulated
• e. application of knowledge

• 1. Dual Process model
• a. mechanics: genetics
• b. pragmatics: culture/memory

• Learning:
• a. speed of response
• b. motivation: may not be as great

a. recareer

• a. elderly parents
• b. empty nest- kids in college
• c. married children - grandkids

• a. stage that some persons go through in middle age during which they come to question their career and personal goals and dreams
• - work division