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EXPERIENCE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 15:
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE
ADULTHOOD QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
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presbyopia
Ans: age-related, progressive loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby due
to loss on elasticity in the lens
myopia
Ans: nearsightedness
presbycusis
Ans: age-related, gradual loss of hearing, which accelerates after age 55,
especially with regard to sounds at higher frequencies.
basal metabolism
Ans: use of energy to maintain vital functions
vital capacity
Ans: amount of air that can be drawn in with a deep breath and then
expelled
menopause
Ans: cessation of menstruation and the ability to bear children
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, perimenopause
Ans: period of several years during which a woman experiences
physiological changes of menopause, includes first year after end of
menstruation, also called climacteric
erectile dysfunction
Ans: inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erect penis sufficient for
satisfactory sexual performance
hypertension
Ans: chronically high blood pressure
diabetes
Ans: disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a
hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other foods into energy needed
for daily life
osteoporosis
Ans: condition in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid
calcium depletion
mammography
Ans: diagnostic x-ray examination of the breasts
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