HDF 100 Chapter 17: Chapter 17 HDF 100 Fall 2015

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Late adulthood: physical and cognitive development: chapter 17, ageism prejudice against older people. The number of americans 65 and older is growing, but society still isn"t embracing the aging population. The number of americans 65 and older is 35. 9 million and_________projected to double_________________________ : cataracts- _________clouding that develops in the lens of the eye____________and obstructing the passage of light: by age 80, more than half of all americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery, glaucoma- Eye condition that develops when ____________too much fluid pressure builds up_________ inside of the eye. The increased pressure, can____damage the optic nerve_____ , which transmits images to the brain: physical changes continued. _presbycusis__ age-related hearing loss that affects about one person in three over the age of 65; _____sense of smell decreases almost nine fold____ from youth to advanced late adulthood; Lose taste buds in the tongue with aging; foods must be more strongly spiced to yield the same flavor.

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