HED 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fairy, Norman Cousins, Substance Abuse
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Aging is the patterns of life changes that occur in members of all species as they grow older e. g. mentally and physically. Biological age: the relative age or condition of an individual"s organs and body systems. Ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al age: a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals" adapti(cid:448)e a(cid:271)ilities (cid:449)he(cid:374) i(cid:374)trodu(cid:272)ed to (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) (cid:272)ir(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)es e. g. coping and intelligence, awareness of one"s capabilities (physically and emotionally, and ability to adapt to various situations). O(cid:272)ial age: a perso(cid:374)s" ha(cid:271)its a(cid:374)d roles relati(cid:448)e to so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s. Legal age: allows individuals to legally participate in various activities e. g. voting, driving, drinking/smoking, and job eligibility. Fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)al age: a perso(cid:374)s" status in terms of physical and mental performance. Skin: becomes thinner and less elastic, age spots appear. Bones & joints: bones become less dense, cartilage breakdown. Head, brain, & hair: skull thickens and size increases, brain decreases, hair begins to lose color and volume. Face & eyesight: nose and earlobes decrease, wrinkles appear, eye lenses thicken making ability to close objects difficult.
