5.1 AdulthoodBy: Tanner, Tanner, Joey, Tashina

How Our Bodies Age

20s

30-40s

70-90s

50-60s

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Old Age

Most of us reach our peaks in our 20’s

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Our immune systems, senses, and mental skill operate at full efficiency

Early Adulthood

In our 30’s and 40’s

We become less active and gain more weight

By our late 40’s our heart rate, lung

captivity, muscle strength, and eye sight slightly decrease

Middle Adulthood

50’s and 60’s Gradual bone loss Decrease in lung output Skin starts to wrinkle and joints deteriorate Organs become less sensitive hearts become less efficient

Late Adulthood

Muscle strength, bone density, speed of nerve connections, and heart and lung rate output decrease

Old Age

With age our bodies cells become less-able to repair themselves, thus there is more wear and tear on the body.

There are many changes in adult hood◦ Health problems◦ Menopause-Sexual behavior

Physical Changes

The three most common causes of death in later adulthood are heart disease, cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver

You start to feel the affects of bad decisions during your teens and young adulthood

Health Problems

Between the ages of 45-50 Production of sex hormones reduces sharply The women stops ovulating and

menstruating Can no longer conceive children

Menopause

Studies show that sex does not automatically decline with age

Most people who have an available partner maintain vigorous sex lives

People who are not sexual active site boredom, loss of fitness, or acceptance of the stereotype for loss of sex drive.

Sexual Behavior

Speed of thought decreases after you turn 20

however, people get smarter, adding to their knowledge and psychology

Cognitive changes

Middle age crisis Mental stability is found “empty-nest” syndrome Depression and worthlessness

Social Development