1. Adulthood
Where we are going…

2. Physical Changes Physical Peak is 18-35 Hair starts to gray around 40
Hair Thins out
Weight gain because of less activity
Wrinkles appear
Bags under eyes
Notable differences in walking and strength

3. Physical Changes

4. Health Issues Practice good Health Now; pays dividends in the future.
Heath problems include Heart disease, Cancer, Cirrhosis of the liver.
Proper diet and exercise set a pattern of physical and mental health.

5. Health Issues

6. Menopause Starts to happen to women in their mid-late forties.
The irritability often times more mental than physical, but hormones trigger changes.
The “discomfort” part of the change is usually during the early stages of menopause called climacteric

7. Menopause
Uhh…not sure if I would “sing” about this, regardless of gender.

8. Menopause: More mental than physical

9. Menopause Women’s cycles will end
Men do not go through menopause, but men go through hormonal changes.
Men able to produce sperm throughout their life.

10. NOT Menopause

11. Marriage and Divorce 90% of people will marry at least once
40-60% will end in divorce
Number probably higher since the publication of the text.
Tricks of the trade: compatibility and how a married couple deal with stress more than likely to be an indicator of marital success.

12. Marriage and Divorce

13. Marriage and Divorce Keys that will help:
Marrying young often a factor
Children leaving home a factor
Reliance on one or the others income a factor
Dramatic change a factor
Simply the idea that people change is a factor

14. Sometimes, things change…

15. Sex and Middle Age
Masters and Johnson concluded there is no physical reason to stop having intimate contact with advancing age.
Decline usually deals with psychological factors such as boredom, lack of confidence, stereotyping
Decline has physical factors as well such as illness or loss of a partner.

16. Sex and Middle Age

17. Cognitive Changes
Younger Years—Skills include problem solving shifts, speed, coordination, and fluid intelligence (learning new items more easily remembered.
Older Years—Skills include: experienced problem solving, crystallized intelligence (older memories are more easily recalled), and logic.

18. Cognitive Changes

19. Social Development Basic temperament and character remains stable.
Positive people remain positive
Character flaws in youth continue
Passive people and Aggressive people are more likely the product of experience and may see profound changes.
Overall, surround yourself with people that will help you grow in your adult years and you will be happier.

20. Positive Vs. Negative

21. Levinson’s Theory of Male Development
Entering the Adult World— explore and make commitments to adult roles – establish a life style—work leads to career choice—intimate relationships lead to marriage, birth of children.

22. Entering the Adult World

23. Levinson’s Theory of Male Development
The Age-Thirty Crisis— a reappraisal of early adult commitments and change—focus on adjustment and enrichment—“If I am to change my life, I’d better do it now”—sometimes crisis; divorce, occupational change common.

24. The Age-Thirty Crisis

25. Levinson’s Theory of Male Development
Settling Down— culminating life structure for early adulthood—apprenticeship over – time to be a successful, competent adult.
BOOM period – Becoming One’s Own Man – independence from mentor—deeply absorbed in commitments to occupation, family, and activities—desire to get ahead, realize youthful ambitions.

26. Settling Down and Boom Phase

27. Levinson’s Theory of Male Development
The Midlife Transition— Midlife crisis – “What have I done with my life?” he comes to terms with the dreams of one’s youth—he works on discrepancy between what is and what will be.
Life takes on a new sense of urgency—80% of Levinson’s subjects went through personal crisis and re-evaluation—crisis may include divorce, extramarital affair, and occupational change.
Men see midlife crisis as a last chance to hold onto youth
Many women see midlife crisis as a time to reassess and revitalize their creative energy

28. The Midlife Transition— Midlife Crisis

29. Levinson’s Theory of Male Development
Middle Adulthood— living out previously made changes—for many, the most satisfying, enriching time of life.

30. Middle Adulthood

31. Female Psychological Development
The mentor - Women substantially less likely to have a mentor
Love relationship – Men seek women to support their dreams.  Women seek a “special man” but see themselves as supporting his dreams.

32. Supporting His Dreams

33. Female Psychological Development
Men dream of occupational achievement, status accomplishment. Women – less clear dreams; more tentative mix of family and career interests
Women are a bit different at the midlife stage especially as many are going back to college or going back to work.

34. Mix of Family and Career Interests

35. Female Psychological Development

36. Female Psychological Development
The “Empty Nest” Syndrome— when the last child has left home the women may suffer from depression especially if her marriage is not so good. Otherwise, they may be at their happiest with the new-found freedom.

37. The “Empty Nest” Syndrome

38. Female Development
Depression in Midlife— most common in middle aged women; menopause can lead to depression as mothers now sense that their role in the life cycle is over.
Women also show a less orderly sequence of stages than men.
   Men see midlife crisis as a last chance to hold onto youth.
Many women see midlife crisis as a time to reassess and revitalize their creative energy.

39. Depression in Midlife

40. And In The End…
There are no guarantees that come with happiness and positive choices for adulthood, but set up the pattern now and understand that the key to the future is the behavior of the past.