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Feldman Module 28
Adulthood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stage at which people gradually become aware of changes in their bodies. | Middle adulthood. |
| The period during which women stop menstruating and are no longer fertile. | Menopause |
| Theories that suggest that the mechanical functions of the body simply stop working efficiently. | Wear-and-tear theories of aging |
| Theories that suggest that human cells have a built-in time limit to their reproduction, and that after a certain time they are no longer able to divide. | Genetic preprogramming theories of aging |
| The process by which people examine and evaluate their lives. | Life review. |
| A theory that suggests that the elderly who are most successful while aging are those who maintain the interests and activities they had during middle age. | Activity theory of aging |
| A theory that suggests that aging produces a gradual withdrawal from the world on physical, psychological and social levels. | Disengagement theory of aging |
| A progressive brain disorder that leads to gradual and irreversible decline in cognitive abilities. | Alzheimer's disease |