Question 1

Discuss the impact of socioeconomic status and ethnicity on aging .

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Question 2

Discuss the two types of hormone replacement therapy that both men and women seem to benefit from.

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Question 3

Discuss one theory of primary aging and explain whether there is evidence that supports it.

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Question 4

One of the common assumptions about midlife is that most (if not all) women experience major physical and psychological upheaval at menopause. Design a study to examine this assumption.

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Question 5

Compare and contrast two real-life or fictitious adults at age seventy in terms of primary aging. In your comparison, what factors account for the differences that you portray in your example?

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Question 6

Primary aging is affected by many individual differences. Illustrate how certain genetic predispositions might affect your aging process; use at least one member of your family as a comparative example.

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Question 7

Describe the physical changes of an aging adult, fictitious or real, including height, weight, bone structure, skin/hair, the senses, and internal systems. Be thorough, and use terminology from your textbook.

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Question 8

We observe a loss of muscle tissue, with accompanying loss of strength, over the years of adulthood. What explanations of this phenomenon have been offered? What kind of evidence exists for and against each explanation? What conclusion do you come to?

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Question 9

Compare and contrast the climacteric for men and women. Make sure you describe the physiological changes as well as possible treatments.

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Question 10

Discuss the following statement: "There are such wide variations in individual rates and patterns of aging that it doesn't make any sense to talk about 'normal aging.' There is no such thing."

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Question 11

Discuss osteoporosis and osteoarthritis and whether there are treatments available for these conditions.

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