HTHRHSC 3500 EXAM 5
QUESTIONS AND AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT.
, 40-65 - ANSWERMiddle age range
15% - ANSWERPercentage of people have a midlife crisis
Midlife Crisis - ANSWERPeople aren't satisfied with where their life is going, totally
made up social construct (Ex- buy a new car, take on new hobbies, have an affair, etc.)
Losses in Middle Age - ANSWERLosing friends and family, empty nest, lose hair, lose
endurance
Gains in Middle Age - ANSWERFinancial Struggle, Grandchildren, Practical Experience
"Sandwich Generation" - ANSWERTerm used to describe middle age; taking care of
people on both ends, kids and parents
Must be competent on various levels- work, family, home
MIDUS Study - ANSWERExperience with middle age varies based on health, gender,
race/ethnicity, SES, Culture, Personality, Marital Status, Employment
62 - ANSWERAverage age of retirement
18 Years - ANSWERAverage length of retirement
Expected Changes in Aging - ANSWERMenopause, loss of vision and hearing, hair
loss, etc.
presbyopia - ANSWERimpaired vision as a result of aging
myopia - ANSWERnearsightedness- cant see far away
presbycusis - ANSWERage related hearing loss
Physical change with Aging - ANSWERLoss of sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell,
loss of endurance, slowing of basal metabolism, decreased bone density
Osteoporosis - ANSWERloss of bone density due to less estrogen (menopause)
51 - ANSWERaverage age of menopause
erectile dysfunction - ANSWERinability of an adult male to achieve an erection;
impotence; worse if you smoke, take anti anxiety or anti depression drugs, have high
blood pressure due to basal constriction
QUESTIONS AND AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT.
, 40-65 - ANSWERMiddle age range
15% - ANSWERPercentage of people have a midlife crisis
Midlife Crisis - ANSWERPeople aren't satisfied with where their life is going, totally
made up social construct (Ex- buy a new car, take on new hobbies, have an affair, etc.)
Losses in Middle Age - ANSWERLosing friends and family, empty nest, lose hair, lose
endurance
Gains in Middle Age - ANSWERFinancial Struggle, Grandchildren, Practical Experience
"Sandwich Generation" - ANSWERTerm used to describe middle age; taking care of
people on both ends, kids and parents
Must be competent on various levels- work, family, home
MIDUS Study - ANSWERExperience with middle age varies based on health, gender,
race/ethnicity, SES, Culture, Personality, Marital Status, Employment
62 - ANSWERAverage age of retirement
18 Years - ANSWERAverage length of retirement
Expected Changes in Aging - ANSWERMenopause, loss of vision and hearing, hair
loss, etc.
presbyopia - ANSWERimpaired vision as a result of aging
myopia - ANSWERnearsightedness- cant see far away
presbycusis - ANSWERage related hearing loss
Physical change with Aging - ANSWERLoss of sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell,
loss of endurance, slowing of basal metabolism, decreased bone density
Osteoporosis - ANSWERloss of bone density due to less estrogen (menopause)
51 - ANSWERaverage age of menopause
erectile dysfunction - ANSWERinability of an adult male to achieve an erection;
impotence; worse if you smoke, take anti anxiety or anti depression drugs, have high
blood pressure due to basal constriction
