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TERM 1
middle adulthood
DEFINITION 1 The developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age. TERM 2
chronic disorders
DEFINITION 2 Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, they increase during middle adulthood, and they become common in late adulthood. TERM 3
climacteric
DEFINITION 3 The midlife transition in which fertility declines. TERM 4
menopause
DEFINITION 4 Cessation of a woman's menstrual periods, usually in the late forties or fifties. TERM 5
erectile dysfunction
DEFINITION 5 The inability to adequately achieve and maintain an erection that results in satisfactory sexual performance.
TERM 6
crystallized intelligence
DEFINITION 6 Accumulated information and verbal skills, which increase with in middle adulthood, according to Horn. TERM 7
fluid intelligence
DEFINITION 7 The ability to reason abstractly, which begins to decline from middle adulthood on, according to Horn. TERM 8
working memory
DEFINITION 8 The mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate and assemble information when decision making, problem solving, and comprehending language. TERM 9
leisure
DEFINITION 9 The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing. TERM 10
meaning-making
coping
DEFINITION 10 Involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation, especially in times of chronic stress as when a loved on dies.
