| A | B |
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| adolescence | the period of gradual physical, mental, and emotional change between the ages of 12 and 19; change from a child to adult |
| reproductive maturity | the ability to produce children |
| secondary sex characteristics | physical changes that develop during puberty, but are not directly involved in reproduction |
| autonomy | independence |
| physical maturity | the state of being full-grown in the physical sense |
| emotional maturity | full development in the emotional sense |
| dementia | disorder characterized by loss of mental abilities, abnormal behaviors, and personality changes |
| Alzheimer's disease | disease that causes brain cells to die, resulting in the gradual loss of mental and physical function |
| hospice | a facility or profram that provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care for dying people and support for their families |
| terminal illness | an illness for which tehre is no chance of recovery |
