| A | B |
|---|
| adolescence | life stage 12-20 yers |
| Alzheimer's disease | diseae characterized by irreversible loss of memory, deterioration of intellectual function, speech and gait disturbances and disorientation |
| anorexia nervosa | a psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all |
| arteriosclerosis | a thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries |
| bulimarexia | a psychological disorder in which a person induces vomiting or uses laxatives to get rid of food that has been eaten |
| bulimia | a psychological disorder in which a person alternately eats excessively (binges) and then fasts, or refuses to eat at all |
| chemical abuse | the use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the development of a physical and/or mental dependency on these chemicals |
| culture | consists of the values, beliefs, attitudes and customs shared by a group of people and passed from one generation to the next |
| cultural diversity | differences between peoples of different cultures |
| early adulthood | life stages from 20-40 years old |
| early childhood | life stages from 1-6 years old |
| emotional | refers to feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, excitement and other similar feelings |
| infancy | birth to one year |
| late adulthood | life stage from 65 years and up |
| late childhood | life stage from six to 12 years old |
| life stages | stages of growth and development each person passes through from birth to death |
| mental | refers to development of the mind and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and deal with situations |
| middle adulthood | life stages from 40-65 years old |
| motivated | stimulated |
| needs | a lack of something that is required or desired |
| physical | refers to body growth and includes height and weight changes, muscle and nerve development and changes in body organs |
| puberty | development of the sexual organs and secondary sexual characteristic |
| social | refers to interactions and relationships with other people |
| suicide | the taking of one's own life |
| tension | uncomfortable inner sensation, strain, or stress that affects the mind |
