PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Dancemania Speed, Semen Analysis, Telomere
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Within each of these stages, people will vary widely in physical, psychological, and social development. 35-39 years old is only half that of women between 19-26: men experiences a decrease in sperm count, testosterone, and. Within the years of 50, women will experience menopause ,when the menstrual cycle ends: physical changes in late adulthood, life expectancy : a) Promotes the birth of new cells in the hippocampus (region important for memory) Increase the cellular mitochondria, which helps power both muscle and brain cells (iv) (v) (vi) Disease (1) alzheimer"s deteriorates memory first then reasoning. (2) there"s a loss of brain cells and deterioration of neurons that produce acetylcholine, vital to memory and thinking. Social development: adulthood ages and stages, 40s are kind of the time for midlife crises. It"s a feeling of great struggle, regret, or even feeling struck down by life: adults who report a life crisis, the reason is not age, but a major event that has occurred.