Health Through the Life Span

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Health Through the Life Span

• Chapter 20, Lesson 4

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Vocabulary

• Transitions critical changes that occur at all
  stages of life.
• Empty nest syndrome The feelings of sadness or
  loneliness that accompany childrens leaving home
  and entering adulthood
• Integrity Firm adherence to a moral code.

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Transitions into middle adulthood

• Physical, mental/emotional, and social transitions

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The empty nest syndrome?

• Children growing up and leaving home.

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The relationship between health decisions your
make as a teen and disease prevention later in
life.

• People can maintain good health by managing their
  weight and by exercising both the brain and the
  body.

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Social Security and personal retirement plans

• With both Social Security and retirement plans,
  the poverty rate has been reduced. People live
  longer and with better treatments for disease.
• Health care advances have increased life
  expectancy
• Mental stimulation is important during aging for
  example staying active, solving puzzles