Middle-Aged Adult 1

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Forty

Age where decreased visual acuity occurs and the need for magnification is likely

self-absorption

Characteristic of stagnation

Youth

Most Americans place a high value on this

Bone Density

Osteoporosis decreases this as the individual ages

Fractures

Osteoporosis increases the occurrence of this

Climacteric

Period with endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes occurring at the end of the female reproductive period and diminution of sexual activity in males

Formal Operations

Piaget's cognitive state for the middle aged adult

self-absorption

Regression to younger behavior characterized by physical and psychological invalidation

Their Own Needs

Stagnation results in the individual focusing primarily on this

Mankind

Sullivan's radius of significant relationships for the middle aged

Financial

Type of early planning which is very important for retirement

Isolated

a behavior characteristic of stagnation

Problem Solving

a cognitive process which is well developed in the healthy middle aged individual

Social Responsibility

a developmental task of middle adulthood

Learning

a process that occurs at all ages

Maturity

being fully developed as a person

Brittle

bones become ___ with osteoporosis

Independence

characteristic of positive mental health and maturity

Self-Esteem

decreases when self evaluation during middle age yields dissatisfaction with life's accomplishments

Motivation

enhances learning

Osteoporosis

health problem for older women who have deficit amounts of calcium

Stagnation

if one does not develop Generativity, they develop this

Code of Ethics

individuals with positive mental health and maturity live by this

Calcium

nutritional supplement for individuals with osteoporosis

Generativity

positive developmental stage, according to Erikson, for the middle aged adult

Power

society's measure of success in the US

Wealth

society's measure of success in the US

Change

the individual exhibiting emotional maturity adapts to this

To Love

the individual exhibiting emotional maturity demonstrates this ability

Realistic

type of thought which is more prevalent for middle aged adult than for adolescent

Vitamin-D

vitamin supplement for individuals with Osteoporosis


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