Adjust: To change to fit new conditions,

Menopause: The biological event in which a woman's production of sex hormones is

sharply reduced.
Adapt: To change in order to meet the demands of a certain environment or
circumstance.
Generativity: The desire, in middle age, to use one's wisdom to guide future
generations.
Stagnation: A discontinuation of development and a desire to recapture the past.
1) When is early adulthood? The time between late teens and late twenties.
2) Physically we at in early adulthood? We are closer to an adolescent than an adult
and we are at our peak of physical strength.
3) What happens to our senses over time? They change and require more stimulation
and we start having difficulty with some senses such as vision or hearing.
4) What are the most common causes of death in later adulthood? Heart disease,
cancer, and cirrhosis which can all be caused by the way we live in early adulthood.
5) What makes or breaks a marriage? How couples resolve issues and how may
happy moments they share.
6) What happens during menopause? Women stop ovulating and therefore can not
become pregnant and although there is a sigma around menopause it is not that bad.
7) Do our cognitive abilities decrease with age? Not necessarily, many people don't
reach their peak until their 40s or even their 60s.
8) Does our personality change dramatically over time? No, while we are flexible and
able to adapt the way we do tends to stay the same.
9) Do we continue to adjust? Yes, adults have to adjust to changes just as often as
adolescents do.
10) What is a successful Midlife Transition accompanied by for both men and women?
The desire to pass knowledge and wisdom on to the next generation.

11) Why so some become unhappy in the Middle Adult Era? They start to remember
and long for things they did when they were younger.
12) Unlike men, when do women face their difficulties? In early adulthood when some
are balancing work, families, and education.