Physical Development in Middle and Late Adulthood

The ability to see dim light decreases in ______ adulthood

middle

What is presbyphobia?

farsightedness

__________ is when individuals lose some of their bone mass

osteoporosis

_________ is when a woman permanently stops ovulating and mensurating

menopause

__________ is the transition to menopause three years before and after menopause

perimenopause

________________ is prescribing medication that contains female hormones

Hormone replacement therapy

Men’s ability to produce testosterone decreases ________

gradually

________ is the leading cause of death in middle adulthood

Cancer

___________ cancer is the leading cancer to cause death

lung and bronchus

________ disease is the 2nd most common cause of death in middle aged individuals

Cardiovascular

_____ are more likely to have the condition

men

________ are more likely to die from the condition due to them expressing symptoms more mildly

women

______ is high levels of glucose and the inability to regulate glucose in the bloodstream

Diabetes

___________ is the most common type of arthritis

osteoarthiritis

Death from unintentional injuries increases in _____ adulthood

late

_____ are more the most common cause if injuries in late adulthood

falls

________ is the ability to make flexible and efficient use of available brain resources

cognitive reserve

_______ is the progressive loss of mental abilities due to changes in the brain

dementia

__________ is the most second form of dementia which is caused by strokes or blockages of blood vessels in the brain

vascular dementia

__________ is a form of dementia that has visual hallucinations and fluctuating cognitive symptoms

Lewy body dementia

_______ dementia is reversible

Delirium

________ is the most common cause of dementia as a progressive neurodegenerative disorder

Alzheimer’s Disease