PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Midlife Crisis, Betty White, Menopause

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

Peak in the mid-twenies than decline, with exercise and mental simulaion we can age in good condiion (rolling stones, madonna, Women menopause (age 50) miserable life ater menopause is a myth: renewed energy, interested in sex. Men gradual decline in quality of sperm (age 30) majority don"t have midlife crisis. Sex both will be interest in sex desire and want sex, when they are a couple. Senior age is the fast growing secion of the populaion: younger people are reproducing as much, with technology we know live longer, us lifespan in 1950- 49, today 75+ Biological women are stronger (live longer and are healthier) First year of life there is a higher risk of males dying. Women live 8-10 years longer than males. At the age 100 the female: male is 5:1. Immune system experienced, young people are more likely to get a cold. To weak to it major diseases such as cancer.