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What is presbyopia?
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Age-related progessive loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects due to loss of elasticity in the lens.
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What is myopia?
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Nearsightedness.
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What is presbycusis?
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Age-related, gradual loss of hearing, which accelerates after age 55, especially with regard to sounds at higher frequencies.
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What is basal metabolism?
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Use of energy to maintain vital functions.
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What is vital capacity?
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Amount of air that can be drawn in with a deep breath and expelled.
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What is menopause?
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Cessation of menstruation and of ability to bear children.
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What is perimenopause?
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Period of several years during which a woman experiences physiological changes of menopause; includes first year after end of menstruation; also called "climacteric."
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What is erectile dysfuntion?
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Inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erect penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.
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What is diabetes?
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Disease in which the body does not produce or properly use "insulin," a hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other foods into energy for daily life.
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What is osteoporosis?
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Condition in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid calcium depletion.
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What is a mammography?
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Diagnostic X-ray examination of the breasts.
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What is hormone therapy (HT)?
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Treatment with artificial estrogen, sometimes in combination with the hormone progesterone, to relieve or prevent symptoms caused by decline in estrogen levels after menopause.
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What is stress?
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Response to physical or psychological demands.
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What are stressors?
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Perceived environmental demands that may produce stress.
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What is fluid intelligence?
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Type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, that is applied to novel problems and is relatively independent of educational and cultural influences.
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What is crystallized intelligence?
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Type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattel, involving the ability to remember and use learned information; it is largely dependent on education and culture.
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What is encapsulation?
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In Hoyer's terminology, progessive dedication of information processing and fluid thinking to specific knowledge systems, making knowledge more readily accessible.
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What is literacy?
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In an adult, ability to use printed and written information to function in society, achieve goals, and develop knowledge and potential.
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