Summarize the key developmental transitions during late adulthood. Changes in support networks. Summarize the main physical changes that occur with aging. Changes in vision and hearing declines steadily as age increases. Hormonal changes occur, but their significance is not well understood.
Women go through menopause , or the time when menstruation ceases.
Describe changes in health that accompany aging and two things people can do to maintain health regardless of age. Vital organ systems lose some of their functional capacity. Vulnerability to some diseases increases with age. Effects of some diseases may be more serious. The most common chronic health problems among those over 65 are arthritis, hypertension, hearing impairment, and heart disease.