Adulthood and Old Age

1. Adulthood and Old Age Unit 5 Lesson 6

2. Objectives • Describe physical, sexual, and intellectual changes that occur in adulthood. • Compare male and female development in adulthood. • Evaluate the various ways in which people handle death and dying.

3. Warm Up • Name three different variables that influence identity formation. • Parents, Peers, Gender, Ethnicity, “Crisis Resolution”

4. Review • What are Erikson’s “Psychosocial Crises” • Challenges that influence growth of personality across lifespan • Examples? • What are Marcia’s 4 types of Id Status? • Diffusion, Foreclosed, Moratorium, Achieved

5. Think-Pair-Share • How is adulthood similar to adolescence? • Time of physical and psychological change

6. Young Adulthood (20-40) • 18-25 Peak Ages • Health • Strength, Reflexes • Cognitive • Sexuality • Erikson Intimacy v Isolation • Trying 20’s • Men v Women • Age 30 Crisis • Goal Reassessment Daniel Levinson : Adult male dvpt

7. Middle Adulthood (40-60) • Physical Changes • Hair, Skin, Muscle, Sensory Changes • Abilities peak and begin gradual (1% yr) decline • Menopause • Cognitive Changes • Reaction time declines • Memory (some) • Social • Parenting • Empty-nest • Career • Erickson Generativity v Stagnation • Midlife Transition • Crisis? Sheehy: Women in Midlife

8. Havighurst’s Dvpt Tasks • Identify & perform well in occupation • Take on adult social & civic responsibilities • Relate to one’s partner as a person • Find satisfying leisure activities • Help teens become responsible and satisfied adults • Adjust to physical changes of adulthood • Relate to one’s aging parents

9. Late Adulthood: 65+ • Decremental Model of Aging • Physical Changes • Decline muscle/senses • Health problems • Dementia/Alzheimer's • Cognitive Changes • IQ • Memory • Social Changes • Retirement • Widowhood • Social Isolation • Erikson Integrity v Despair • Ageism • AARP, Gray Panthers

10. Ageism Activity: Myth or Reality? • Older people are less productive than young people. • Stress is more prevalent among elderly than other age groups. • The quality of health care available to older people is generally better than that available to others. • Sexual desire and activity in old age gradually declines. • People in retirement are generally well off and receiving adequate benefits from the govt. • As people move into older ages, it is more likely that men will be left alone. • The elderly almost inevitable become senile and slow-witted. • As people age they become more rigid and inflexible. • On what basis did you respond to the statements? • Consequences of discrimination against older people?

11. “On Death and Dying” • Elisabeth Kubler-Ross – Thanatologist • Closed vs. Suspected vs. Open Awareness • 5 Stages of terminally ill / elderly • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lmidmrY • 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

12. Closure & HW • Identify the three stages of adulthood and a change that takes place in each. • Young – Middle- Late • Physical? Cognitive? Social? • Adulthood Crossword