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Ch.23 Middle Adult
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Midlife Crisis | Perspective on their own life. Fear of aging or getting old. May buy expensive things or act as younger person would. During this time past mistakes are recognized. |
| Cardiovascular System Changes | Elasticity in blood vessels decreases and blood thickens. Heart disease, hypertension, CAD, stroke, high cholesterol / BP, myocardial infarctions. |
| Obesity | Body mass index of 66 lbs or more and being over weight is greater than a BMI of 61 lbs for adult males and 61 for adult females |
| Constipation | Low bulk-diet, changes in bowel habits; decreased frequency or passage of hard, drier stools and difficult defecation; primary contributor to colorectal cancer |
| Health Concerns | Q! Heart disease (obesity and hypertension), CVA Stroke, cancer (colorectal and breast) |
| Health-Perception Health-Management | Habits, risk-factors, self-destructive habits begin to show (cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, over eating) |
| Alcohol | More men drinkers than female drinkers; female alcoholics have a higher death rate than male alcoholics do. Average drinks per day (MODERATE) 1 for females and 2 for males. |
| Alcohol Abuse | Motor vehicle accidents, liver problems, family issues, pancreatitis, fetal alcohol syndrome, larynx and oral cavity issues |
| Nutritional Metabolic Pattern | Fewer calories, low-sodium diet. Cholesterol, fats, sodium, multivitamins |
| Chronic Disease Risk | Increase; hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer. Increased with less education, low incomes, and ethnicity. |
| Elimination Pattern | Fiber over laxatives. Constipation issues |
| Psychosocial Pattern | Parents, stable job, children, preparing for retirement, hobbies, leisure time, values clarification |
| Sandwich Generation | Taking care of parents and own children |
| General Body System Changes | Q! hair loss, weight gain, loss of turgor and skins moisture, wrinkles, less strength, loss of subcutaneous fat, depression. |
| Middle Adult | Ages 35-65 years |
| Activity Exercise | Exercise 3-5 days a week for 30 min minimum. Less sodium, less calories Benefits; maintenance of chronic disease, increase in quality/expectancy of life. |
| Leading Causes Of Death | Heart disease, cancer, accidents |
| Osteoporosis | Bone issues. Low calcium, low body weight, age 55 & older, females, post menopausal, vitamin D, smoking. Weight bearing exercises help |
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