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When the egg and sperm join to form a zygote, or fertilized egg.
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The blastocyst, now consisting of more than 100 cells, separates into two distinct masses. The outer cells form a shell that will become the placenta (the organ that develops within the mother’s uterus to protect and nourish the developing creature), and the inner cells form the nucleus of what will next become the embryo.
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Birth mother experiencing:
-Extreme tiredness
-Tender, swollen breasts.
-Upset stomach with or without throwing up (morning sickness)
-Cravings or distaste for certain foods
-Mood swings
-Constipation (trouble having bowel movements)
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The blastocyst, now consisting of more than 100 cells, separates into two distinct masses. The outer cells form a shell that will become the placenta (the organ that develops within the mother’s uterus to protect and nourish the developing creature), and the inner cells form the nucleus of what will next become the embryo.
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Second week after conception
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3rd- 8th week
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The stage of prenatal deveopment from approx the 3rd through 8th week after conception during which the basic forms of all body structures including internal orgams, devlop, and fetal period - the stage of parnatal developeemnt from the 9th week after conception until birthm during which the organs grow in size and mature in functioning.
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The head begins to take shape in the fourth week, as eyes, ears, nose, and mouth form. Also in the fourth week, a minuscule blood vessel that will become the heart begins to pulsate, making the cardiovascular system the first to show any activity.
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Buds that will become arms and legs appear. The upper arms and then forearms, palms, and webbed fingers form.
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The embryo weighs just one-thirtieth of an ounce (1 gram) and is about 1 inch (2½ centimeters) long. The head has become rounded, and the features of the face are formed. The embryo has all the basic organs and body parts of a human being, including elbows and knees, nostrils and toes, and a unisex structure called the indifferent gonad. It moves frequently, about 150 times an hour.
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From the 9th week after conception until the birth, the embryo is now considererd a fetus.
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If an embryo is male (XY), the SRY gene on the Y chromosome commands that male sexual organs develop; with no such command, the indifferent gonad develops into female sex organs.
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By the 12th week, the genitals are fully formed and are sending hormones to the developing brain.
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Fetus has completely formed and weighs about 3 ounces and is about 3 inches long.
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Birth mother experiencing-
-Body aches, such as back, abdomen, groin, or thigh pain
-Stretch marks on your abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks
-Darkening of the skin around your nipples
-A line on the skin running from belly button to pubic hairline
-Patches of darker skin, usually over the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip. Patches often match on both sides of the face.
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Fetus has grown to about 4 or 5 inches, and weighs almost 3 ounces.
Fetus starts its sucking reflex.
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Fetus is more active.
Fetus can hear/swallow.
Eyebrows, eyelashes, fingernails, and toenails have formed.
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Bone marrow begins to make blood cells.
The lungs are formed, but do not work.
The fetus sleeps and wakes regularly.
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Birth mother experiencing-
-Shortness of breath
-Heartburn
-Swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face.
-Tender breasts, which may leak a watery pre-milk
-Your belly button may stick out
-Trouble sleeping
-The baby "dropping", or moving lower in your abdomen
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The fetus' bones are fully formed, but still soft.
The eyes can open and close and sense changes in light.
Fetus' body begins to store vital minerals, such as iron and calcium.
Fetus starts to gain about ½ pound a week. It is now about 15 to 17 inches long and weighs about 4 to 4½ pounds. -
Synchrony - I am laughing with my mom who is laughing while bouncing me up and down in her arms.
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Fetus' body fat increases and has less room to move around.
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Fetus is considered full term.
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Birth of Julienne
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I am getting nutrition by being breast fed.
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My first two years of life
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Fine Motor Skills - I can make small body movements like moving my hands and fingers. I can move my tongue, lips, toes, and jaw.
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My head circumference increased about 35 percent and my brain started to develop more.
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I love movement and people. When a bird is flying outside I focus on it and I enjoy when someone is laughing.
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I started to sleep 17 hours more a day. I had a lot of dreams.
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The circumference of my head started to grow and my limbs started to grow.
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Secondary Circular Reactions - toys
Making interesting events last - I started to interact with others by laughing at my mom when she squeeks my toy. New adaptation and anticipation - I will smile at my dad if he is smiling. I think about it. -
Memory - I started to shake my rattle because I remembered it made a noise when my mom did that. The older I get, the more memory I have!
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Emotional - I am crying when I am hungry and tired and I am excited when I am eating.
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Primary circular reactions(stages of reflex) - I sense motion and noise and I am confused so I try and understand them. First acquired adaptations - I start forming habits by adapting to certain things, like sucking my thumb.
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I am becomming very attached to my mom.
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Sense - I was able to smell, hear, see, taste, and touch better. I was interpreting sensation and responding to stimulus. Suttle noises would make me jump a little bit, bright light isn't as sensitive to my eyes anymore, I was able to relax better when being held by my mother.
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Gross Motor Skills - I am not making large movements from reflexes. I can crawl and go in a pool. I have gained muscles.
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Motor skills - I am able to move and control my body. I have reflexes. I can curl my toes.
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I am listening and responding. I am also starting to talk from listening to others talk and learning. First I babble, then come my first words! Dadda!
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Axons, dendrites, and synapses started to grow and occur.
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Sensorimotor Intelligence - I picked up a habit of the way I think by using senses and motor skills.
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Self-awareness - I always say "mine" when I play with my toys or am holding my bottle.
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I have a great imagination. I like to focus on one idea I have in my head. I like to imagine stuff about the world. My hair is short and I dont mind.
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Behaviorism - I learned how to splash in a pool by watching someone else do that.
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Tertiary circular reaction - exploring and experimenting
New means through active experimentations - I decided to go through the garbage and make a mess. Mental combination - I went to pull my dogs tail, but i stopped because i didn't want to get in trouble or hurt. -
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Ages 2-6
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I am becomming slimmer and i am gaining muscle. I am also gaining weight.
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I am eating my meals at the right times of the day because they are prepared and cooked by my mom.
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My brain is growing and my thought process is quicker. Axons have become coated with myelin. I am still not very fast yet, so my parents have to help me out. Fibers have connected the left and right sides of my brain.
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I can plan and analyze things because of the prefrontal cortex! My sleeping is more regular, I am crying less, I don't have mood swings or a bad temper.
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I am not able to sit for very long in church. I love to play with toys and I can't sit and watch a movie on T.V. for very long.
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My motor skills are improving. I am able to move faster when I want to and understand things better. I love to walk.
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Gross motos skills - I fell and hit my head a few times while playing because I was moving to fast and took to big of a step.
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I am being social. I am asking a lot of questions on what certain things are and what they mean. I can't do everything on my own, so I need a little bit of help from my parents. I learn from this by listening and talking.
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I am aware that I am female.
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I am understanding things a lot better now. I am realizing that all of my thoughts can't come true.
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Fine motor skills - I know how to cut my food with a fork and knife now! I can pick up my cup too!
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I love imagining things and cutting and pasting and drawing pictures.
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I am really understanding my language better and understanding people when they talk. I can have short conversations. I am learning a lot of words and understanding what they mean.
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My mom helped me not fall and cut my knee when I tripped over my toy.
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I am shy and scared of certain things and sometimes I feel guilty when I get in trouble. Therefore, I'm scared to try new things. This makes me angry sometimes.
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I felt really bad because I spilled a drink on someone and they got really mad at me. I pout a lot.
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I am understanding when I hurt someones feelings or upset them. These emotions are really controlling me.
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I am learning to help my mom clean up my toys or put things away. I am not getting mad when it is time to put my toys away or go to sleep.
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My grammar is really good and I know what a lot of words mean. I know how to put these words together to form a sentence.
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Ages 7-11
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I am pretty healthy and I have not been getting sick at all.
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I am not growing as much but I have learned to brush my teeth on a daily basis, tie my shoes, and get dressed for school.
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I am learning a lot in school like how to do fractions in math and to read. I am dealing with the real thing now!
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I am playing a lot of games outside with my neighborhood friends which is giving me a lot of excersize. I also joined a soccer team.
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I am really getting along with kids in school and I have made a lot of friends. They accept me for who I am and we all get along.
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I almost thought I had asthma, but I was wrong when we went to the doctor. I just needed to excersize a little bit more and drink more water.
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I am able to listen and learn when someone gives me instructions on how to do something.
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My ability to learn in school is good and so is my IQ test.
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I am remembering things really well and have a lot of things memorized. I can do my homework faster and study well.
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This is age group 11-18 when puberty and growth hits and the roles that teens take on.
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My language and grammer is very well. I know over 1000 words and know how to write short papers and paragraphs in school. I can read a lot. I know there is a certain curriculum at school.
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Puberty begins. Hormones start to change and there is full adult physical development. Pubic hair grows and body forms, like hips and menstrual period starts. Sex hormones, estrogen, start. Emotions start to change, especially for girls.
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Genes affect puberty and growth start. I am taller than most boys. I have gained some body fat and I am very stressed about it.
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My family and I get along well. It is not a broken family which helps.
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I have anxiety over my body image because I have gained some weight and had to buy new clothes. I also grew really tall. Now i have long arms and long legs.
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I am thinking a lot about my future and myself.
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Everyone is talking about sexual activity and their sexual body changes.
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I really feel like I have matured a lot and my brain has also matured.
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I am stressed because I think all eyes are on me and that everyone is staring at me. I also am not scared of a lot.
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I am really trying to figure myself out. I am confused as to what i want to do when i'm older and who I am in life.
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I am thinking a lot about things into depth and am getting pretty emotional about it. I am also analyzing things. There is all in all a lot of thinking going on in my head.
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Today I got asked out by a guy. He is religious just like me and into the same types of things.
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I haven't been very responsible lately. All I have been doing is sleeping in too late and forgetting to do my homework.
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A lot of people in high school are getting into drugs and alcohol.
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Emerging adulthood is age group 18-25. Employee, spouse, and parent.
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I have good relationships with my family and friends.
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My boyfriend broke up with me and I got in a fight with my mom. I am feeling very angry and sad and I don't know what to do.
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I am going to college now and have graduated high school. I am alot more responsible and have achieved a lot.
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I am fully grown and matured.
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I play sports and am good shape. I eat well.
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Thinking isn't so hard on me now. I am good at problem solving and finding. I have personal experiences now that help me think things through.
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I have been dating a guy for a few years now and I moved in with him. We are both young. It gets very stressful at times.
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I am worried about stds so my boyfriend and I are using protection. I still have emotional stress because college is very hard.
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I have settled down and had 2 children; 2 boys who are year apart.
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I am more responsible and plan things out. I am also working together with people better.
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My morals and religion is set.
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I have many a lot of people who are different than me with different backgrounds and cultures.
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I am trying to eat very well and stay in shape.
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I have graduated college and have a set job.
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I have become engaged. Thankfull I still have my close friends and family.
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I know a lot of my friends have eating disorders because they are stressed about the way they look.
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I am starting to get very nervous and emotional and stressed over the wedding.
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Ages 25-65. Bodies become more mature and a lot happens in this time span.
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Too many people have drinking and drug problems.
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I am still living with my fiance unmarried, but we will be getting married soon. We have a lot in common which is how our relationship has worked.
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Thankfully I don't smoke or drink because those are bad health habits.
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I am trying to stay open minded and easy going.
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I all of a sudden have high cholesterol and blood pressure, because senescence occurs.
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I have a great ground of friends and family that I stay close with.
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I am set on having anymore kids, I can't have anymore because of infertility and it wouldn't be safe.
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I am having a midlife crisis and a lot of anxiety. It is making me unhappy. Everything is getting to me and I am very stressed with work.
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My eye sight isn't as good anymore so I need glasses and I can't hear as well.
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I have settled into my lifestyle with my husband so we both have the same needs and interests.
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I slightly am starting to get winkles on my face and around my eyes.
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I get along with everyone I work with, my family, and friends. I enjoy having conversations.
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I have menopause and I have hotflashes and am moody. I have to take hormone supplements.
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My 2 children have graduated college.
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I am trying to be apart of more activities and stay on top of things, but I feel that I am more flexible when there are a change of plans.
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It seems like my brain is slowing down because I tend to forget certain things sometimes.
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I am still working because I am a hard worker and a great problem solver.
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I plan the family get togethers on every holiday. We always have great family bonds and traditions.
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My 2 children have started families of their own
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I continue to excersize a few times a week by taking a walk or job.
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My intelligence is still really good, which would be called crystalized intelligence.
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It seems like my intelligence is not as good anymore and that it is decreasing.
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My sleep patterns are messed up and I am sleeping less and less every night.
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I am able to retire my job and so is my husband.
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age 65 to death, which is 80. This is mainly about ageism and physical changes.
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I am 3 inches shorter than I used to be and I am breathing a lot faster.
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People treat me differently because I look old where I go.
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My hair seems to be thinner and falling out and my veins pop out. I also have dry skin all of the time all over.
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My body is very wrinkly and I have grey hair. I also move very slow.
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I can't hear well anymore so I have to wear hearing aids and go to the doctors for them.
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I seem to always forget things and it is driving me insane. I can only remember certain things.
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I get sick a lot and easily. I have a bad cold right now with a very bad cough.
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I have trouble digesting my food and I have lost a lot of weight. I am trying to get outside as much as I can ot get some excersize.
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Sometimes I misunderstand things when people talk to me or tell me to do something. My brain is slow.
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It is harder and slower for me to process things and to problem solve.
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I was diagnosed with cardiovascular disease but I am pretty healthy everywhere else.
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It takes me a very long time to fall asleep at night and once I do I wake up liek 10 times throughout the night.
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I am very much into religion and I get along with everyone.
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I am just trying to be myself and deal with my problems. I visit with a group of people the same age as me and we talk and get along.
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My back is always hunched over and my skin hangs from my body parts.
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I have short breath a lot more and I still get sick a lot. I have pneumonia.
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My kids visit me every day as much as they can because sooner or later I may not remember who they are.
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I have been diagnosed with alzheimers disease.
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Now I have to be perscribed medication. My husband and kids take care of me.
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It is hard for me to see while driving so my doctor told me I shouldn't anymore.
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My disease has gotten to hard for my husband to deal with because he has aged himself so I am forced to live in an elderly home.
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My husband past away of old age, but I seem to be coping. Now volunteers have to help me and my kids do as much as they can.
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My grandkids visit me and always bring me something they made in school.
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Death and dying
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I past away today at 7:30am.
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I past away at age 70 of alzheimers disease. I had a funeral the following day. I see my kids and grandchildren looking at me, but now I can be happy with my husband.