Unit 4 - Developing Through the Life Stages - Task 3, P4, P5
Unit 4- Development through the life stages
Task 3
P4 & M2 P5 & M3
P4 & M2
Because people don’t always age in the same way as others there are different possibilities of what may occur during ageing, some people may develop serious problems in their fifty’s while others may not develop any problems until they’re in their nineties.
Physical changes
The menopause occurs when the hormone levels oestrogen and progesterone in a woman falls and the body stops producing eggs, once this starts to occur then menstruation ceases permanently meaning you are unable to conceive. The menopause can start as early as 35 years of age and as late as 60 years of age. Without the high level of the hormone oestrogen your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis increases significantly. You may start to notice that the menopause is approaching as your periods may become slightly longer apart, or may not last as long but occasionally the menopause may just stop altogether without any warning. Physical changes can occur a few years before your menopause begins, for example you could experience hot flushes where you could be extremely hot one minute enough to open all the windows in the house then the next minute you could be shivering cold. Night sweats often effect women during menopause if they are severe they could drench your bedding and disturb yours or your partners sleeping pattern. This could emotionally affect a person that is/are ageing, frequently becoming anxious can lead to the individual having regular panic attacks, and this can include shortness of breath, dizziness or palpitations. Oestrogen plays a part in the health of the nerve cells in the brain however during menopause when there become less of it this could cause memory loss and poor concentration.
This may cause the individual to lose self-confidence and low self-esteem due to the woman becoming embarrassed if night sweats cause disruption to theirs and their partners sleeping pattern. The menopause
Task 3
P4 & M2 P5 & M3
P4 & M2
Because people don’t always age in the same way as others there are different possibilities of what may occur during ageing, some people may develop serious problems in their fifty’s while others may not develop any problems until they’re in their nineties.
Physical changes
The menopause occurs when the hormone levels oestrogen and progesterone in a woman falls and the body stops producing eggs, once this starts to occur then menstruation ceases permanently meaning you are unable to conceive. The menopause can start as early as 35 years of age and as late as 60 years of age. Without the high level of the hormone oestrogen your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis increases significantly. You may start to notice that the menopause is approaching as your periods may become slightly longer apart, or may not last as long but occasionally the menopause may just stop altogether without any warning. Physical changes can occur a few years before your menopause begins, for example you could experience hot flushes where you could be extremely hot one minute enough to open all the windows in the house then the next minute you could be shivering cold. Night sweats often effect women during menopause if they are severe they could drench your bedding and disturb yours or your partners sleeping pattern. This could emotionally affect a person that is/are ageing, frequently becoming anxious can lead to the individual having regular panic attacks, and this can include shortness of breath, dizziness or palpitations. Oestrogen plays a part in the health of the nerve cells in the brain however during menopause when there become less of it this could cause memory loss and poor concentration.
This may cause the individual to lose self-confidence and low self-esteem due to the woman becoming embarrassed if night sweats cause disruption to theirs and their partners sleeping pattern. The menopause