 Create a chart with 4 columns.  Label the columns “year,” “self,” “parents,” and “grandparents.”  In the 1 st column, write the current year, then continue in 5-yr increments for 50 yrs.  Write your age in the 2 nd column.  The 3 rd column is for the avg age of your parents.  The 4 th column is for the avg age of one set of your grandparents.

AdolescenceAdulthood/Old Age

Adolescence  Cell growth, division, multiplying  Facial, pubic, underarm hair growth  Gain weight, grow taller  Clear vision, good hearing, quick reaction times  Puberty, sexual maturation, menarche, spermarche Adulthood/Old Age  Cells dying, cell division occurs less accurately  Hair begins to gray & thins out  Lose weight, become shorter  Vision problems, hearing loss, reactions slow  Menopause, conception ends, gradual decline of sperm production

Adolescence  Preparing for marriage  Beginning of sexual activity  Learning new skills & intellectually developing  Encounter new developmental tasks  Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development Adulthood/Old Age  Stay married or divorce  Vigorous sex life or inactive  Still acquiring information & expanding vocabulary  Learn to cope w/ problems & deal w/ new situations  Levinson’s Theory of Male Development

Median Age of Marriage

Entering the Adult WorldAge Age Thirty CrisisAge Any unsatisfactory or incomplete parts must be attended to now Settling DownAge Firm choices about career, relationships, family have been made

The Midlife TransitionAge Developing the middle adulthood life structure Activities of generativity or stagnation Middle AdulthoodAge Late 40’s-60 Reach stability & balance Can be frustrating & unhappy time for some

Evidence generally doesn’t support a midlife crisis for most women today “Empty Nest” syndrome can be much more difficult for widowed, divorced, or single mothers Depression most common among middle-aged women Women in their early years may derive worth from roles of daughter, lover, wife, mother, wage earner When relationships change, some experience sense of loss or personal worthlessness

Write as many thoughts, beliefs, and ideas that you have concerning the elderly.

Let’s Role Play! Levinson’s Stages of Male Development

Life Expectancy Rates

 Fear of growing old one of the most common fears in society  Attitudes about aging usually based on a decremental model: physical & mental decline is inevitable with age  Result is a climate of prejudice against the elderly  Ageism feeds on myths not facts

Changes in Health Good health in adolescence & adult life carries over into old age 4 most prevalent chronic diseases: 1.Heart disease 2.Hypertension (high blood pressure) 3.Diabetes 4.Arthritis Major causes of death among the old: 1.Heart disease 2.Cancer 3.Strokes Quality of health care for the elderly remains inferior Many nursing homes have inadequate facilities

Changes in Life Situation Most late adult transitions (widowhood, retirement) often viewed as negative & lead to reduced responsibilities & increased isolation By age 65, 50% of women & 20% of men are widowed By age 80, 70% of women & 33% of men are widowed Symptoms of depression very common in older adults

Changes in Sexual Activity Healthy partners enjoy sexual activity into their 70’s & 80’s Best predictor of future behavior is past behavior Social stigma about older people & sex (Ewwww! WRONG!!)

Adjusting to Old Age Loss of control over the environment can cause the quality of life to suffer Disability, illness, move to a nursing home or in with a child, loss of a spouse must be adjusted to Growth of organizations such as AARP, who lobby on behalf of older Americans

Changes in Mental Functioning Crystallized intelligence (use accumulated knowledge & learning) increases w/ age & experience Fluid intelligence (solve abstract relational problems & generate new hypotheses) declines as nervous system declines

Small percentage develop senile dementia Characterized by memory loss, forgetfulness, disorientation of time & place, decline in ability to think, impaired attention, altered personality, difficulties relating to others

Most common form of senile dementia is Alzheimer’s disease Neurological disease marked by gradual deterioration of cognitive functioning Signs include frequent forgetting, poor judgment, increased irritability & social withdrawal Eventually lose ability to comprehend simple questions & recognize family, friends 4 th leading cause of death in the elderly No cure video

Work on Ch. 5 section 1 & 2 vocab and section assessments

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: pioneer in establishing thanatology – the study of dying & death Interviewed 200 terminally ill patients Identified 5 stages of psychological adjustment to death (write a brief description of each):

1.Denial “No, it can’t be happening to me” or “I feel fine” 2.Anger “Why me?” or “It’s not fair” 3.Bargaining “Just let me see my kids graduate” or “I’ll do anything for a few more years”

4.Depression “What’s the point?” or “I’m going to die, why bother?” 5.Acceptance “It’s going to be okay” or “I can’t fight it”

Individuals are unique & not all patients go through all stages or in that order Most people have trouble dealing w/ thoughts of their own death or the death of others Most Americans die in nursing homes & hospitals Hospices designed to care for the dying w/ dignity by making patients comfortable, pleasant & improving quality of life In-home hospice care is increasing

Define death. Do you believe in some kind of afterlife? Why or why not? If yes, what’s it like? Why are funerals important? If you could know the exact time & cause of your death, would you want to know? Why or why not? Write about your funeral. What would you want it to include? Which 3 people would you want to speak & what would you hope they say? What do you want written on your gravestone?