Adolescence
The period of the life course in which the reproductive system matures
What is puberty?
A developmental phase that links adolescence and young adulthood in some cultures
What is emerging adulthood?
Late adulthood is considered to be this age range
What is 65 and older?
This verse tells us that "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
What is John 3:16?
According to the Pew Research Center, in 2018, 95% of U.S. teens had access to this device.
Many cultures have these types of ceremonies that recognize the transition from childhood to adulthood
What are rites of passage?
This mental health condition often appears or re-emerges during middle adulthood, particularly in veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
What is PTSD?
The term for a brain disease in which memory and cognitive abilities deteriorate over time
What is dementia?
Documents that give instructions about desired health care in the event the individual cannot speaker for themselves
What are advance directives?
This is defined as "unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves real or perceived power imbalance"
What is bullying?
During adolescence the three areas of nutrition, exercise, and this nocturnal activity require a healthy balance
What is sleep?
This term describes reaching adulthood in the eyes of the law and is based solely on chronological age
What is the age of majority?
The four primary symptoms of this disease include tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability.
What is Parkinson's?
This woman described five stages of grief in her book On Death and Dying
This theorist addressed the issue of how the personality changes as people age in his ego integrity versus ego despair stage
Who is Erik Erikson?
This disorder is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by behaviors such as self-induced vomiting to avoid weight gain
What is bulimia nervosa?
There has been a rise in the number of people with this condition which results from repetitive head injuries sustained in contact sports
What is post-concussive syndrome?
A condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile due to decrease in bone mass and density
What is osteoporosis?
A form of care focusing on pain and symptom management as opposed to curative measures
What is palliative care?
This is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States
What is suicide?
The behavior of adolescents that leads to committing a crime or status offense
What is juvenile delinquency?
People in middle age begin using both sides of their brain to solve problems, a process known as this
What is bilateralization?
His book on aging well identifies six traits for growing old with grace
Who is George Vaillant?
Rather than stages of grief, his work described the tasks of mourning
Who is William Worden?
This type of support is provided through family, friends, neighbors, churches, etc.
What are informal resources?