1. UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
AREA OF STUDY 2
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

2. PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD
YOUNG OLD VS VERY OLD
(65-85) (85+)
Decline
Deterioration
WHY?
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD

3. PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD
COGNITIVE CHANGES
PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANGES
Separating relevant from irrelevant information
Difficulty paying attention to more than one thing at a time (eg. driving)
Slower at processing information
Difficulty learning new information
Memory declines;
- Episodic memory declines
- Semantic memory declines (after 90)
- Procedural memory does not decline
ERIKSON
Integrity vs. Despair
Looking back on the past
Decline = Frustration
Loneliness (Social world shrinks)
GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF BRAIN CELLS
CURRENT AND PAST LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD

4. Learning Activity 5.41 (pg.238)
HOMEWORK

5. SUCCESSFUL AGEING (PAUL BALTES)
HOW DO YOU MINIMISE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF OLD AGE?
SUCCESSFUL AGEING
S.O.C. THEORY S
Selection = they should reduce the number of goals they try to achieve O
Optimisation = they should make the most of their abilities, resources and abilities available to them C
Compensation = they should develop new strategies to cope with losses and remain productive
SUCCESSFUL AGEING (PAUL BALTES)

6. HOMEWORK Learning Activity 5.42 (pg.240)
Chapter 5 – True/False Quiz (pg.242)
Chapter 5 – Multiple Choice Test (pg )
Chapter 5 – Short Answer Test (pg.245)
HOMEWORK