PSYC 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Middle Age Spread, Midlife Crisis, Vaginal Lubrication
13 Dec 2017
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Physical changes associated with middle adulthood (menopause, osteoporosis, visual problems, loss of taste and smell, middle age spread, sexuality: menopause. Perimenopause- hormone-related changes in the body; as early as 10 years before menopause. Reproduction after menopause- age of mother is a controversial issue, egg donation. Advantages to being an older mother- more responsible, more money, career in place, better educated, better equipped to deal with baby care, health concerns. Disadvantages- greater risk for chromosomal abnormalities, greater chance of miscarriage after 40, difficulties conceiving, hypertension, diabetes. Male menopause- male climacteric, enlargement of the prostate gland: osteoporosis. A condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile, and thin, often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet: visual problems: visual activity starts to decline around age 40. Floater-as someone is looking, their vision may drift over. Cataracts- blurry vision, surgery is available: loss of taste and smell: Taste buds replaced at a slower rate after 40.
