The loss of the ability to reproduce that occurs during middle adulthood is called
Learning Objectives: Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
Middle adulthood, or midlife, refers to the period of the lifespan between early adulthood and late adulthood. Although ages and tasks are culturally defined, the most common age definition is from 40-45 to 60-65. This may be the least studied time of the lifespan, and research on this developmental period is relatively new as many aspects of midlife are still being explored. In the United States, the large Baby Boom cohort (those born between 1946 and 1964) are now midlife adults (and some even late adults) and this has led to increased interest in this developmental stage. We do know that this stage reflects both developmental gains and losses and that there are considerable individual differences, but there is still much to learn about this age group.
Which change occurs during middle adulthood?Middle adulthood, or middle age, is the time of life between ages 40 and 65. During this time, people experience many physical changes that signal that the person is aging, including gray hair and hair loss, wrinkles and age spots, vision and hearing loss, and weight gain, commonly called the middle age spread.
What is middle adulthood stage?Middle adulthood is the period of development that occurs between the ages of 46-65. During this stage physical changes start to occur that show that the body is ageing. These include the skin starting to lose elasticity and grey hair occurring because of the loss of pigments.
What skill diminishes in middle adulthood?Verbal memory, spatial skills, inductive reasoning (generalizing from particular examples), and vocabulary increase with age until one's 70s (Schaie, 2005; Willis & Shaie, 1999). However, numerical computation and perceptual speed decline in middle and late adulthood (see Image 5.31. 2).
What cognitive gains and losses occur during middle age?For example, memory and attention frequently suffer in middle age, but some individuals' abilities actually improve in midlife. In Willis's Seattle study, most participants' ability to remember lists of words declined in middle age, but about 15 percent performed better on this task than they did as young adults.
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