1 | Slows down in middle age often resulting in weight gain | | _____ | testosterone |
2 | health burdens from this growing problem include heart diseas, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and stroke | | _____ | the Nun Study |
3 | this accounts for loss of muscle mass in later life | | _____ | metabolism |
4 | this was used as a measure of health by Sampson et al | | _____ | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
5 | ability to respond to demands for extraordinary output | | _____ | slowing of nervous system |
6 | based on stereotypes, prejudice against older people | | _____ | menopause |
7 | definition used by some referring to having physical and mental abilities to avoid nursing home care | | _____ | Premenstrual Syndrome |
8 | levels of this hormone are higher primarily in June and July | | _____ | obesity |
9 | only 5% of women experience significant symptoms of this | | _____ | andropause |
10 | ending of women's menstrual periods in midlife | | _____ | sedentary lifestyle |
11 | 2/3 of menopausal women experience this, lasting a few seconds or minutes at a time | | _____ | reserve capacity |
12 | menopause is no big deal for women despite these myths held by premenapausal women | | _____ | ageism |
13 | taking estrogen and progesterone to compensate for women's hormone loss at menapause | | _____ | osteoarthritis |
14 | risks associated with HRT | | _____ | osteoporosis |
15 | male decrease in libido, fatigue, erectile dysfunction | | _____ | "not old" |
16 | age 72 and older, reduced pace while doing this | | _____ | walking and other motor actions |
17 | central change according to James Birren | | _____ | hot flashes |
18 | excess alcohol use, high fat diet and smoking | | _____ | aging, disease, disuse, and abuse |
19 | poor functioning in old age is due to a combination of the effects of these | | _____ | idea density |
20 | porous bone and bone loss | | _____ | breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes |
21 | deterioration of cartilage between bones and joints stiffen | | _____ | abuse of the body |
22 | according to this study, education affects longevity and health | | _____ | widespread negative stereotypes |
23 | a measure of language processing ability | | _____ | handgrip |