Human Growth and Development / Unit 15 HGD 2104 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hormonal Stress Theory
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The idea
The hormonal stress, or neuroendocrine, theory holds that with age, stress hormones such as cortisol stay elevated longer after stress, damaging health.
In practice
Cortisol linked to hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.
Where people slip
Adverse childhood experiences predict later cardiovascular disease, dementia and depression, consistent with the theory.
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