Middle Adulthood

2. of aging gray hair, wrinkles, visual perception declines
4. erikson's theory states that people who fail to contribute and produce something that they feel is worthy is their efforts experience a sense of stagnation
5. nest syndrome when middle-aged parents become depressed when their last child leaves home
7. the ending of menstruation, usually occurs within a few years of age 50
9. age the number of years you have lived
10. crisis a stressful period when adults review and reevaluate their lives
11. considered ages of middle adulthood
12. this is the progressive deterioration of the body that ends in death

1. age the measure of how well you can physically and mentally function
3. involves teaching and nurturing the next generation as well as creating something of substance in the world of work
6. average age at which a crisis begins
8. messages women are more likely to receive this