PSYC 4072 Study Guide - Progeria, Prolactin, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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Physiological aging: overview, introduction, theories of aging, changes in appearance, cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer, and if this could be eliminated 11 years would be added to the average life span: lungs and pulmonary system. Heart and lungs are intricately related: endocrine and immune systems, central nervous system. Introduction: physiological aging is a lifelong process, varying reactions to the aging process. Some people just adjust and others find it upsetting or distressing: biological changes and their implications. 50-something: biological aging as midlife or later, which is not the case prenatal development is aging as well: physical ailments and chronic disease. Go hand and in hand with biological changes. Make smart lifestyle choices to ensure healthy aging: theories of aging, current theories of aging explain some aspects of the aging process, but none of the theories can account for all of the facts.
