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| males - early adulthood (20-39) |
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| Focuses on career but more with family than in years past. Still only does about 25% of housework. |
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| Feels a sense of urgency. Focuses on physical decline. Appreciates his feminine side. |
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| males - middle adulthood (40-59) |
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| Becomes more emotionally expressive, warm, and giving. During the 40s, marital satisfaction at an all-time low. During 50s, mellowing occurs. |
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| females - early adulthood (20-39) |
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| Takes care of more family obligations. Does most of the chlid care. |
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| Feels a sense of urgency. Focuses on physical decline. Appreciates her masculine side. |
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| females - middle adulthood (40-59) |
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| Becomes more assertive and independent. During 40s, marital satisfaction at all-time low. During 50s, mellowing occurs. |
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| The time of life when the children are grown and leave; for some people, this event leads to feelings of uselessness and depression. |
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| The "change of life" period for women when menstruation and ovulation stop; some women experience major physical symptoms, such as dizziness and "hot flashes." |
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| The branch of psychology that studies the aging process and the problems of older people. |
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| The loss of mental faculties as a result of aging. |
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| cerebral arteriosclerosis |
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| A blockage of blood vessels to the brain that results in the loss of mental faculties. |
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| The loss of chemical nerve cell transmitters and other damage to nerve transmission that result in mental deterioration. |
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| The study of death and of methods for coping with it. |
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| Places where terminally ill people can live out their lives in comfort and away from a hospital. |
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| Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying |
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| Denial -> Anger -> Bargaining -> Depression -> Peaceful Acceptance |
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