Physical Changes
This is the most common age range for middle adulthood.
What is 45 to 65?
This is the number one cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide.
What is heart disease?
Adults need at least this many hours of sleep per night.
What is 7 hours?
This term refers to the midlife transition when fertility declines.
What is the climacteric?
This is Erikson’s main conflict during middle adulthood.
What is generativity vs. stagnation?
This type of aging is caused by biological changes in the body.
What is primary aging?
This condition is called the “silent killer” because many people have no symptoms.
What is hypertension?
Adults should get at least this many minutes of moderate exercise each week.
What is 150 minutes?
This is defined as 12 months without menstruation.
What is menopause?
This side of Erikson’s stage involves helping the next generation.
What is generativity?
This type of aging is caused by lifestyle factors like poor diet or lack of exercise.
What is secondary aging?
This “bad” cholesterol can contribute to plaque buildup in arteries.
What is LDL cholesterol?
Too much of this nutrient, often found in processed foods, is linked to high blood pressure.
What is sodium?
This transition before menopause can last several years.
What is perimenopause?
This virtue develops when adults successfully resolve generativity vs. stagnation.
What is care?
This age-related vision change makes it harder to see close objects.
What is presbyopia?
This occurs when cancer spreads from its original location to another part of the body.
What is metastasis?
This stress hormone may stay elevated when people do not get enough sleep.
What is cortisol?
This sudden feeling of heat can disrupt sleep during menopause.
What is a hot flash?
This term describes feeling stuck or not contributing meaningfully to others.
What is stagnation?
This term refers to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.
What is sarcopenia?
This buildup of fatty plaque in arteries is a common cause of cardiovascular disease.
What is atherosclerosis?
This midlife weight change refers to fat accumulation around the abdomen.
What is middle-aged spread?
This term is sometimes used for age-related testosterone decline in men.
What is andropause or late-onset hypogonadism?
This popular idea suggests a major emotional crisis in midlife, although research does not show it is inevitable.
What is a midlife crisis?