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Adulthood & Old Age

Adulthood & Old Age. Unit 6 Lesson 8. Peak Ages. 18-25 yrs Health Strength Reflexes Sexuality. Young Adulthood. Age 20-40 Trying 20s: Advance work/social relations and independence Men: separation & individuality Women: lasting relationships

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Adulthood & Old Age

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  1. Adulthood & Old Age Unit 6 Lesson 8

  2. Peak Ages • 18-25 yrs • Health • Strength • Reflexes • Sexuality

  3. Young Adulthood • Age 20-40 • Trying 20s: Advance work/social relations and independence • Men: separation & individuality • Women: lasting relationships • Cognitive Development: IQ scores increase, problem-solving • Erikson: Intimacy vs. Isolation • Daniel Levinson: “Seasons of a Man’s Life” • Early 20s: Blueprint • Age 30: Crisis, Reassessment • Late 30s: Settle, come into one’s own

  4. Middle Adulthood • Age 40-60 • Physical Appearance: Hair (gray/thin), Skin (wrinkle/loose), Muscles break down • Health Problems: Heart disease, Cancer, Weight gain, Shrinking, Diabetes, Hypertension • Sensations Decline: Sight, Hearing, Slow down • Erikson: Generativity vs. Stagnation • Daniel Levinson: “Seasons of a Man’s Life” • 40-45 Midlife Transition: How many years left? • Midlife crisis if transition doesn’t go well • 45-55 Middlescence: 2nd quest for identity • Menopause/Manopause • Empty-nest syndrome • Sheehy: Women in midlife

  5. Late Adulthood • Age 65+ • Decremental Model of Aging • Health Problems: Depression, Bone mass decreases, Chronic disease increases, Strength decreases • Sensations Decline: Sight, Hearing Loss • Cognitive Changes: IQ declines post-retirement (verbal ability stays the same), Memory impairments (10% senile) • Erikson: Integrity vs. Despair • Daniel Levinson: “Seasons of a Man’s Life” • 60-65 Late Adult Transition • Life Changes: retirement, widowhood, lifestyle • 1 million in institutions/facilities, 25% live with kids • Ageism

  6. “On Death and Dying” • Elizabeth Kubler Ross • Closed vs. Suspected vs. Open Awareness • 5 Stages of terminally ill/elderly • Denial – “This can’t be happening to me” • Anger – “Why me?” • Bargaining – “I promise, I’ll do this if…” • Depression – “This is hopeless” • Acceptance – “I am at peace” • Detachment…makes it easier • Hope springs eternal?!

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