JournalJournalAt what age do you consider a person

old?Why?

Adulthood ChangesAdulthood Changes

PhysicalCognitive (thinking)Social

PhysicalPhysical

Hair turns graySkin wrinklesMenopause - 45-50, can’t have children90% of all adults get married40%-60% end in divorcePeople in their 40s still have sex18-30 is physical peak of a person

CognitiveCognitive

People get smarter as they get older.Experience is a great teacher. However, reaction time is slowed.

Social And PersonalitySocial And Personality

Personality does not change.“I am the same person I was at 15.”

Male DevelopmentMale Development

Entering Adult World (22-28)- prove he’s a man

Age Thirty Crisis - feels many areas in life are bad

Settling Down (36-40)-Crisis is handled

Midlife Transition -becomes a mentor to a younger manMiddle Adulthood (45-50)

-Man is happy where he is

Female DevelopmentFemale Development

Empty-Nest Syndrome – not traumatic for women, more traumatic for men.-Women feel more free-Depends on happiness of marriage

Depression – most common among middle aged women◦-menopause, marriage problems

Old AgeOld Age

Decremental Model of AgingDecremental Model of Aging

Physical and mental decline are inevitable!

Ageism – prejudice or discrimination against old people.

HealthHealth

Physical strength and senses decline.(31% of American Adults are obese)Important to establish healthy lifestyles at a

young age, it will continue for the rest of your life.

35% of elderly have at least one chronic disease

Most common diseases – heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis.

Most common cause of death – heart disease, cancer, and strokes

Sexual ActivitySexual Activity

Let’s be brief, I “guess” old people have sex…let’s move on

Adjusting to Old AgeAdjusting to Old Age

Loss of friends and familyLoss of spouseLoss of control – physical and externalAARP – American Association of Retired

Persons-organization to help old people.

Mental DiseaseMental Disease

Senile Dementia – decrease is mental abilities experienced by some old people

Alzheimer’s Disease – most common form of senile dementia.◦- 4.5 million people

Draw and WriteDraw and Write

Draw a picture of an older person (over 60) that is important to you.

Then describe them in a paragraph. Tell me things they do, what’s important

to them, and why they are important to you.