HDF 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Osteoporosis, Erectile Dysfunction, Chemotherapy
8 Mar 2016
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Hdf 201 - lecture 11 - middle adulthood: developmental tasks. Physical and cognitive abilities begin to decline in middle adulthood. Osteoporosis - bones start becoming thin and fragile. Can be reduced by exercising regularly and getting high levels of calcium. Visual acuity ability to see objects from close and further distances. Nearly universal change almost everyone experiences. Glaucoma - when pressure in the fluid of the eye increases, either because the fluid cannot drain properly or because too much fluid is produced (feldman, Loss of hair cell (cilia) in the inner ear. Presbycusis - loss of ability to hear higher frequencies. Sound localization having difficulties identifying where a sound came from. Being around loud sounds can damage ear/ability to hear. Reaction time - how quickly an individual responds to situations. Increases by 20% between 20-60 years old. Female climacteric no longer able to have children. Perimenopause time between regular menstruation and the end of menstruation.
