PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10.4: David Suzuki, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Episodic Memory
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Researchers at the university of guelph conducted an in-depth study (gottlieb & newby-clark: of the experiences of these emerging adults, identifying three main areas of personal growth: relationships, new possibilities, and personal strengths. Menopause: termination of the menstrual cycle and reproductive ability (reduction in estrogen results in reduced sex drive, mood swings and hot flashes). in women at 50. Men, on the other hand, don"t experience a physical change as substantial as menopause during middle adulthood, although testosterone production and sexual motivation typically decline. Structural changes in brain including reduced volume in white and grey matter of cerebral cortex as well as the memory-processing hippocampus. Neurodegenerative conditions: loss of brain cells and nervous system functioning. Dementia: mild to severe disruption of mental functioning, memory loss, disorientation, poor judgment and decision making. Alzheimer"s disease: degenerative and terminal condition resulting in severe damage of the entire brain. type of dementia.
