Cognitive Changes in Middle Adulthood
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Can you describe two cognitive changes that take place in middle adulthood and how might these changes affect work and family relationships?
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1. Can you describe two cognitive changes that take place in middle adulthood and how might these changes affect work and family relationships?
Cognitive development in middle adulthood gets somewhat slower in this stage; however this can be managed through making use of education methods to handle problems better. The brain slows down as it progresses into middle adulthood but as it ages, however, it may also become more efficient, which means a higher level of thought peaking in this stage that leads to better use of time. (1) The skills associated with crystallized intelligence that depends on knowledge, ...
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