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Adolescence
chapter 16
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Puberty | period of human development during which people became able to reproduce |
| Hormones | chemical substances made and released in 1 part of the body that cause a change in another part of the body |
| Male Hormone | Testosterone |
| Female Hormone | estrogen and progesterone are released |
| Adolescence | the time between puberty and full maturation |
| Young Adulthood | 21-35 ; physical changes slow down and many people enter a period of peak health |
| Middle Adulthood | 35-65 ; Physically- muscle tone and strength may diminish during middle adulthood but they can be maintained with regular exercise |
| Midlife crisis | the sense of uncertainty about one's identity that some people experience in midlife |
| Older Adulthood | 65-older ;Do not recover from illness quickly and social and financially lives change significantly after retirement |
| Alzheimer's disease | one gradually loses mental capacity and the ability to carry out daily activities |