Changes in Adulthood and Later Adulthood
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- Created on: 05-03-16 14:13
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- Changes in Adulthood and Later Adulthood
- Adulthood
- Growth no longer takes palace after about 18-20 Years old
- Physical changes still take place
- The body is now physically and sexually mature
- The Menopause occurs in women usually between the ages of 45 and 55
- They can no longer produce eggs, therefore they can't become pregnant anymore
- Men can still produce sperm after this age and can continue to father children into old age
- Growth no longer takes palace after about 18-20 Years old
- Later Adulthood
- The aging process happens in later adulthood
- Skin becomes less elastic- wrinkles form
- Heart less efficient
- Lungs less elastic
- Movement of food through the gut slows down
- Eyes become long-sighted
- Bones more brittle
- Touch less sensitive
- Hearing may become im-paired
- Ligaments less elastic
- The aging process happens in later adulthood
- Adulthood
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