Physical
What bone disease is more common after 35 when bone remodeling gets out of balance?
Osteoporosis
Does cognitive function typically decline or remain stable in midlife?
Remains stable
What nickname is given to adults in midlife who juggle caring for both their kids and their aging parents?
The Sandwich generation
What chronic disease involves high blood pressure?
Hypertension
If someone’s routines feel satisfying and align with their values, what is this called in OT terms?
Occupational balance
What is the term for age-related joint inflammation causing pain and stiffness?
Osteoarthritis
What kind of memory can improve with training even in your 40s and 50s?
Working Memory
What does leisure reduce in the social life of a middle-aged adult?
Musculoskeletal changes
which disease build up plaque in the walls of the arteries?
atherosclerosis
which stage begin to prepare for retirement and begin to engage more in leisure activities than they have since adolescence
Deceleration stage
What happens to flexibility and lean body mass during middle adulthood?
They decrease
Name one chronic health condition that can negatively affect cognition.
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, or High Cholesterol
What emotional state can develop from role overload or prolonged stress?
Anxiety or Depression
Which metabolic condition becomes common in midlife due to insulin resistance?
Type II Diabetes
What term describes the inability to engage in valued occupations as a result of external circumstances
Occupation Deprivation
Disease condition involving inflammation of one or more joints
Arthritis
What brain area is responsible for memory and begins shrinking in midlife?
The hippocampus
What’s one positive emotional development in middle adulthood?
Increased self-efficacy or feeling accomplished
What disease involves the uncontrolled growth of abnormal (malignant) cells
Cancer
Name 2 or all the key responsibilities that fall under “domestic life” during this life stage?
Establishing and managing a home, caring for others, financial management
What happens to the hippocampus and cerebellum in midlife?
Gradual shrinkage
What helps people overcome stressful situations in middle adulthood?
stress hardiness and cognitive appraisal
What is "role strain"?
Stress from trying to meet the demands of multiple roles
What group of diseases includes CAD and CHF, and is a leading cause of death in middle adulthood?
Cardiovascular Disease
What stage of career development involves peak prestige and responsibility?
Maintenance stage