PSY BEH 101D Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Bariatric Surgery, Muscle Atrophy, Olive Oil
7 Jan 2018
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Older: senescence: aging process, genetically coded for every species, within a species, the environment is the main reason why someone lives 2x as long and with more vitality than another. Exercise: adults don"t move as much as before, exercise protects against serious illness, reduced blood pressure, strengthens heart and lungs, reduces risks of diseases, sitting for long hours every unhealthy condition, exercise strengthens the immune system. Diet: high income nations more overweight population, obesity increases the risk of almost every disease, bmi = >29. Fertility: sexual arousal is more slow and orgasm takes longer, for women, sexual activity decreased but sexual satisfaction did not. In vitro fertilization: take out ova and sperm and fertilize in petri dish, then insert into uterus: miscarriages increase with age. Changes: major neurocognitive disorder: thinking is so erratic or memory is so impaired that normal life is impossible, aka dementia, after age 70, <65 y/o, brain changes do not correlate with intellect.
