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- 2. Eye condition that involves damage to the optic nerve, and in which vision is distorted.
- 3. A ringing sound in the ears.
- 7. When menstruation ceases for a year or more and women can no longer reproduce.
- 8. The ideas and beliefs characteristic of a group, social class, or individual.
- 12. Family: A Family in which the grandparents are the sole caregivers of the child.
- 15. Degeneration : Eye disease that causes people to have difficulty seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision.
- 17. Involuntary urination or defecation.
- 19. A practice-guiding principle in social work that highlights the importance of understanding individual and individual behavior in light of the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
- 20. Eye condition common in middle age due to loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, which results in a slow decrease in the ability to focus on nearby objects.
- 22. Term used to describe growths or tumors that are noncancerous.
- 23. When reproductive capacity declines or is lost for both men and women.
- 26. family: Parents and one or more children that are permanently and legally added to the family; these families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended, or extended family structures.
- 27. Hearing loss associated with age, most often caused by damage to the inner ear.
- 28. Eye condition in which the lens of the eye thickens and causes cloudy or distorted vision.
- 30. psychology: Uses scientific understanding and effective intervention to aid in the achievement of a satisfactory life, rather than merely treating mental illness.
- 31. disease: A progressive brain disorder that includes not only memory loss, but also progressively severe confusion.
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- 1. family: More than two generations of families living together. For example, children, their parents, and grandparents living together.
- 4. family: A family unit that serves as a substitute family for a child. These families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended, or extended family structures.
- 5. Progressive bone loss when calcium is depleted, causing bones to become brittle and more porous.
- 6. Body growth that occurs at different rates.
- 9. A government health insurance program that helps older adults pay for medical costs.
- 10. Term used to describe growths or tumors that are cancerous.
- 11. continuation: Carrying on family traditions and values.
- 13. Term used to describe the loss of muscle mass and strength over time.
- 14. family: Includes husband, wife, and one or more of their biological children.
- 16. Includes married couple, each spouse’s children from previous relationships, and any children they have together.
- 18. development: Development that occurs from the top of the head down to the extremities.
- 21. family : Includes all relatives in a family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
- 24. Dealing effectively with a difficult situation.
- 25. The ability to adjust to new conditions.
- 29. Security: A government retirement fund that provides supplemental income to Americans who are at least 62 years of age and who have met employment contribution eligibility standards.