1. Knowledge Organiser: Year 10 Health & Social
Physical development
Early adulthood
Peak of physical fitness
Have reach full height
Women are at their most fertile
Middle adulthood
Gradual decline in strength and energy.
Might gain weight
Hair starts to grey and thin
Wrinkles appear
Menopause begins
Later adulthood
Slower reaction times
Reduction in senses;
Hearing, sight, taste
Loss of muscle, Weakening bones
Higher risk of disease and illness
Intellectual Development
Creative thinking/ abstract thought- involves imagination and ability to think about things that have not been observed
Language development- being able to think through and express ideas
Problem solving- using brain to use logic to think through problems, using new ideas and coming up with solutions
Memory recall- storing and connecting information that we already know and recalling information to use at a later date.
Emotional development
Adolescence and adulthood
Self image is heightened during adolescence because of physical changes.
People can have a positive or negative self -image.
Self –esteem, how we value ourselves.
People can have a positive or negative self-esteem
Self-esteem can be affected by;
Unrealistic expectations
Health status
Wealth/ poverty
Employment status
Events that have happened in earlier life
Social development
Informal relationships
Friendship
Formal relationships
Intimate relationships

2. Knowledge Organiser: Year 11 Health & Social Care
Vitamin Deficiency occurs when your body doesn't have enough of the vitamin that it needs.
Some deficiencies can be cured simply by eating foods that contains the vitamin that you need.
Other deficiencies lead to diseases and conditions that are more difficult to treat.
Malnutrition
This can be malnutrition due to the intake of too many nutrients or too few:
Over-nutrition eating too much, Causes coronary heart disease, which can cause heart attacks or heart failure, also obesity, type 2 diabetes, stoke and weight gain.
Under-nutrition eating too little of the right nutrients, causes nutrient deficiency diseases.
Mineral Defeciency
Calcium
Sources Milk, cheese, eggs, bones of canned fish
Effects of shortage
Poor teeth development, rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Iron
Sources
Red meat, offal, fish, dark leafy green vegetables, pulses, cereal, nuts, dried herbs and spices.
causes anaemia, particularly in infants 6-12 months. Teenage girls who are menstruating and older people.
Sodium
Sources Found in many additives, snacks and preservatives, naturally found in eggs, meat and vegetables
Shortage causes muscle cramps.
The effects of an unbalanced diet
Nutrient excess
Too much fat in the diet (e.g. fried food) can lead to obesity and heart failure
Too much simple carbohydrate in the form of sugar (e.g., fizzy drinks) can cause tooth decay, obesity and can lead to mood swings.
Too much vitamin A can be toxic as the liver cannot process it.
Too much sodium causes high blood pressure, which can lead to a stroke