click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
module 51
reading check
Question | Answer |
---|---|
menopause | the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines. |
cross-sectional studies | research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time. |
longitudinal studies | research that follows and retests the same people over time. |
neurocognitive disorder | acquired (not lifelong) disorders marked by cognitive deficits; often related to Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury or disease, or substance abuse. In older adults, neurocognitive disorders were formerly called dementia |
Alzheimer’s disease | a neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques, often with onset after age 80, and entailing a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities. |
social clock | the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement. |