Chapter Outline

LIFESPAN AND THE AGING PROCESS

• Trends in Life Expectancy
• How Far Can the Human Lifespan Be Extended?
• Quality versus Quantity of Life
• Theories of Biological Aging
• Predicting Individual Longevity

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTIONING

• Vision
• Hearing
• Taste and Smell
• Touch, Pain, and Temperature
• Motor Functions

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONING

• The Female Reproductive System
• The Male Reproductive System
• Sexuality and Aging