Adult Development

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Support your answer through information provided in the textbook, Powerpoints, and/or articles that are presented in this discussion. In addition to the above items, you can also use other educational resources (such as Youtube, Ted talks, websites, and other articles) to support your answer. Your answer should consist of at least 7-10 sentences. First Post One of the biggest impacts that aging can have is hair thinning, hair loss, and a change in hair color. Men generally begin losing their hair by the age of 30, though it could come much earlier for some people. The primary factor in hair loss or a change in hair color is genes. However, it is not commonly acknowledged that hair treatment can also have a large imapact on hair thinning or loss. It is also not commonly known that woman can also undergo baldness or hair loss as they age. Bpdy and favcial hair often also turn grey, but this usually occurs years after your scalp's hair changes colors. Another common misconception is that not everyone undrgoes hair loss as it is something that happens to nearly everybody. The only differnce between those that go bald and those that don't is the rate at which their hair grows or falls out. Question: Before reading this summary, what did you think werwe the biggest factors in hair loss? Article provided: Refer to uploaded file (First Post Article), must be cited too. Second Post This article mainly talks about how hearing loss is very common among adults especially as they get older. Hearing loss takes place when there is a shortening in loudness scale. This is caused when the cortical auditory regions are negatively affected. The writer mentions how aging impacts the brain structure. There is a reduction in white matter integrity, gray matter volume and thinning of the cortex. This can impact behavior with a decline in cognitive domains such as listening comprehension, attention, working memory, and processing speed. Although there are negative impacts on the brain structure, there are some functions that remain preserved such as the prefrontal cortex where the language comprehension continues to stay intact. It is interesting to see how aging can lead to hearing loss which can also impact other functional senses in the body. Question: How do you think adults can avoid the possibility of hearing loss and further prevent any damage to the brain structure especially at a younger age? Article provided: Refer to uploaded file (Second Post Article), must be cited too. Support your answer through information provided in the textbook, Powerpoints, and/or articles that are presented in this discussion.