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INTIMACY vs. ISOLATION; seeks companionship, love others or isolates from others (20-44)young adulthood
GENERATIVITY vs. STAGNATION; productive, preform meaningful work, raising a family (45-65)middle adulthood
RGO INTEGRITY vs. DESPAIR; try to make sense out of their lives seeing life as meaningful and whole or despairing goals (65+)late adulthood
a period of family life when the grown children depart from homedisengagement stage
why do grown children return to living at homeFinancial reasons, and assistance in raising their children
the last stage of the life cycle; requires the individual to cope with large range of changessenescence stage
older adult; family unit is a major source of whatsatisfaction & pleasure
who commonly outlives their spouseolder women
during what years is the body at it's optimal level of functioningearly adults
most body functions are fully developedmiddle 20s
who reaches their maximum height at the age of 16 to 17 yearsfemales
who continues to grow until 18 to 20 yearsmales
ages 30 to 45 height isstable
height begins to decline due tospinal disk
senses are their sharpest duringyoung adulthood
most adults need ___ restorative sleep7-9 hours
how to increase productivityby obtaining rest during the day
bone loss lead to and increase risk of ..Osteoporosis
women lose calcium from bone tissue after?Menopause
slight change in height continue to occur as a result of the compression of thespinal vertebrae and the hardening of collagen fiber
noticeable changes in vision occur as a result ofpresbyopia
a normal progressive, age associated loss of hearing, speech and pitchpresbycusis
hormonal changes include the women's declining production of .....estrogen and progesterone
a gradual process that takes about 5 years to completemenopause (female climacteric)
the period of menopause transition is known as ...perimenopause
irregular menstrual periods, flow changes, excess fluid retentions, breast tenderness, hot flushes, palpitation, night sweat and irritability or mood swingssigns and symptoms of menopause
middle age; generativity vs stagnation means...accepting responsibility for and offering guidance to next generation
what age is time for vocational, interpersonal, and personal fulfillmentmiddle age
a form of discrimination and prejudiced against the adducer adult, is an unfortunate realityageism
prevents people from begins happy and productive as they can beageism
with gaining, the body becomes less able to recognize/ tolerate the "self"autoimmunity theory
produces antibodies that act against the selfthe immune system
the immune system theory is supported by a increase of...accumulation of lymphocytes
plasma found in tissue of healthy older adultsAccumulation of lymphocytes
the primary organs of the immune system ______ are affected by stinging processthymus / bone marrow
decrease in size & weight, become less able to produce T cellsthymus
show reduced efficiency in preforming certain functionsbone marrow stem cells
decreases the risk of development of infection and cancer increasesimmune system function
bones, muscle, joints, and connective tissueMusculoskeletal system
nurse intervention: maintain mobility, encourage exercise& passive/active, avoid fatigueMusculoskeletal system
taste & smell, vision and hearingspecial senses
nurse intervention: use smoke detector, & color attractive foodtaste and smell
nurse intervention: encourage annual eye examination, use diffuse lighting, bright colors(red/yellow) night lightsvision
nurse intervention: speak slowly, clearly, face to face, don't shout, speak in low tone, control background noise, hearing aids if canhearing
nurse intervention: encourage regular, paced exercise with rest period, maintain low-fat & low-sodium diet, obtain regular physicals examcardiovascular system
plays a significant role in health maintenance and contributes to older persons quality of lifeNutrition
this age needs a diet of foods of higher quality in and lower quantities that provide that basic nutrientsolder adults
older adults are less active and have more ____ and less ___adipose tissue/ body mass