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| baby boomer | A person born between 1945 and 1960. (See page(s) 418) |
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| chronic disorders | Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, increase during middle adulthood, and become common in late adulthood. (See page(s) 422) |
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| climacteric | The mid-life transition in which fertility declines. (See page(s) 426) |
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| creativity | The process of divergent thinking which requires encounters with the world and a degree of intensity and absorption. (See page(s) 433) |
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| crystallized intelligence | Accumulated information and verbal skills, which increase with age, according to Horn. (See page(s) 430) |
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| expertise | Having extensive, highly organized knowledge and understanding of a particular domain. (See page(s) 433) |
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| fluid intelligence | The ability to reason abstractly, which steadily declines from middle adulthood on, according to Horn. (See page(s) 430) |
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| hardiness | A personality style characterized by a sense of commitment (rather than alienation), control (rather than powerlessness), and a perception of problems as challenges (rather than threats). (See page(s) 425) |
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| leisure | The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing. (See page(s) 437) |
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| meaning-making coping | Involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation, especially in times of chronic stress as when a loved one dies. (See page(s) 440) |
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| menopause | The cessation of menstruation for a full year. (See page(s) 426) |
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| middle adulthood | The developmental period beginning at approximately 40 years of age and extending to about 60 or 65 years of age. (See page(s) 418) |
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| sleep apnea | A serious condition which prevents a person from sleeping. Apnea is a temporary cessation of breathing caused when the airways become blocked. (See page(s) 421) |
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| Type A behaviour pattern | A cluster of characteristics—being excessively competitive, hard-driven, impatient, and hostile—thought to be related to the incidence of heart disease. (See page(s) 425) |
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| Type B behaviour pattern | Being primarily calm and easygoing. (See page(s) 425) |
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| working memory | Closely related to short-term memory but places more emphasis on mental work. Working memory is like a "workbench" where individuals can manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language. (See page(s) 433) |