Developmental Psychology

Achieve Test Prep: Developmental Psychology

o Bones weaken and body weight may be reduced o Slowing of behavioral changes

- Sleep Pattern Changes

o Central Nervous System (CNS) changes, leading to sleep changes o Required hours of sleep remain the same during this period o Amount of REM sleep remains the same as before o As people age, individuals sleep less soundly

- Changes in the Senses o All senses decline with age. By around age seventy, the deficits can be found in all senses.  Vision • Ten percent of the elderly do not need glasses, while an estimated 80% need corrective eyewear • The remaining 10% of the population may have one of the previous eye conditions mentioned • Presbyopia is a common elderly affliction

• Senile Macular Degeneration is the deterioration of the retina and it affects one out of six people after age seventy- four. A diagnosis of diabetes increases the risk of developing macular degeneration • Hearing issues affect one-third of the population • Many individuals do not seek immediate help for their hearing problems • There is a stigma against using hearing aids due to the notion of them being a symbol of old age

 Hearing

- Changes in other Systems

o All body systems become less efficient with age o Heart beats more slowly o Lungs lose elasticity of the membrane wall, therefore losing capacity o Sexual responses and desires slow

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