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| age-related, progressive loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects due to loss of elasticity in the lens. |
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| age-related, gradual loss of hearing, which accelerates after age 55, especially with regard to sounds at higher frequencies. |
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| use of energy to maintain vital functions |
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| amount of air that can be drawn in with a deep breath and expelled |
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| cessation of menstruation and of ability to bear children. |
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period of several years during which a woman experiences physiological changes of menopause; includes first year after end of menstruation; also called climacteric
"change of life"
ages 45-55 |
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| inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erect penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance |
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| chronically high blood pressure |
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| disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other foods into energy needed for daily life |
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condition in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid calcium depletion
"porous bones" |
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| diagnostic X-ray examination of the breasts |
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| treatment with artificial estrogen, sometimes in combination with the hormone progesterone, to relieve or prevent symptoms caused by decline in estrogen levels after menopause |
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| response to physical or psychological demands |
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| perceived environmental demands that may produce stress |
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| type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, that is applied to novel problems and is relatively independent of educational and cultural influences |
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| crystallized intelligence |
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| type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, involving the ability to remember and use learned information; it is largely dependent on education and culture. |
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| in Hoyer's terminology, progressive dedication of information processing and fluid thinking to specific knowledge systems, making knowledge more readily accessible. |
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| in an adult, ability to use printed and written information to function in society, achieve goals, and develop knowledge and potential. |
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