Adulthood and Old AgeAdulthood and Old Age

Unit 5Unit 5

Lesson 6Lesson 6

ObjectivesObjectives

Describe physical, sexual, and intellectual Describe physical, sexual, and intellectual changes that occur in adulthood. changes that occur in adulthood.

Compare male and female development in Compare male and female development in adulthood.adulthood.

Evaluate the various ways in which people Evaluate the various ways in which people handle death and dying.handle death and dying.

Warm UpWarm Up

Name three different Name three different variables that variables that

influence identity influence identity formation.formation.

Parents, Peers, Parents, Peers, Gender, Ethnicity, Gender, Ethnicity, “Crisis Resolution”“Crisis Resolution”

ReviewReview

What are Erikson’s “Psychosocial Crises”What are Erikson’s “Psychosocial Crises” Challenges that influence growth of Challenges that influence growth of

personality across lifespanpersonality across lifespan Examples?Examples?

What are Marcia’s 4 types of Id Status?What are Marcia’s 4 types of Id Status? Diffusion, Foreclosed, Moratorium, AchievedDiffusion, Foreclosed, Moratorium, Achieved

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

How is adulthood How is adulthood similar to similar to adolescence?adolescence?

Time of physical and Time of physical and psychological changepsychological change

Young Adulthood (20-40)Young Adulthood (20-40) 18-25 Peak Ages18-25 Peak Ages

HealthHealth• Strength, ReflexesStrength, Reflexes

CognitiveCognitive SexualitySexuality

• Erikson Intimacy v IsolationErikson Intimacy v Isolation

Trying 20’sTrying 20’s Men v WomenMen v Women

Age 30 CrisisAge 30 Crisis Goal ReassessmentGoal Reassessment

Daniel Levinson : Adult male dvpt

Middle Adulthood (40-60)Middle Adulthood (40-60)

Physical ChangesPhysical Changes Hair, Skin, Muscle, Hair, Skin, Muscle,

Sensory ChangesSensory Changes Abilities peak and begin Abilities peak and begin

gradual (1% yr) declinegradual (1% yr) decline MenopauseMenopause

Cognitive ChangesCognitive Changes Reaction time declinesReaction time declines Memory (some)Memory (some)

SocialSocial ParentingParenting

• Empty-nestEmpty-nest CareerCareer

• Erickson Generativity v Erickson Generativity v StagnationStagnation

Midlife Midlife TransitionTransition

• Crisis?Crisis?

Sheehy: Women in Midlife

Havighurst’s Dvpt TasksHavighurst’s Dvpt Tasks

Identify & perform well in occupationIdentify & perform well in occupation Take on adult social & civic responsibilitiesTake on adult social & civic responsibilities Relate to one’s partner as a personRelate to one’s partner as a person Find satisfying leisure activitiesFind satisfying leisure activities Help teens become responsible and Help teens become responsible and

satisfied adultssatisfied adults Adjust to physical changes of adulthoodAdjust to physical changes of adulthood Relate to one’s aging parentsRelate to one’s aging parents

Late Adulthood: 65+Late Adulthood: 65+

Decremental Model of Decremental Model of AgingAging Physical ChangesPhysical Changes

• Decline muscle/sensesDecline muscle/senses• Health problemsHealth problems• Dementia/Alzheimer'sDementia/Alzheimer's

Cognitive ChangesCognitive Changes• IQIQ• MemoryMemory

Social ChangesSocial Changes• RetirementRetirement• WidowhoodWidowhood• Social IsolationSocial Isolation

Erikson Integrity v Erikson Integrity v DespairDespair

• AgeismAgeism AARP, Gray PanthersAARP, Gray Panthers

Ageism Activity: Ageism Activity: Myth or Reality?Myth or Reality?

Older people are less productive Older people are less productive than young people.than young people.

Stress is more prevalent among Stress is more prevalent among elderly than other age groups.elderly than other age groups.

The quality of health care The quality of health care available to older people is available to older people is generally better than that generally better than that available to others.available to others.

Sexual desire and activity in old Sexual desire and activity in old age gradually declines.age gradually declines.

People in retirement are People in retirement are generally well off and receiving generally well off and receiving adequate benefits from the govt.adequate benefits from the govt.

As people move into older As people move into older ages, it is more likely that men ages, it is more likely that men will be left alone.will be left alone.

The elderly almost inevitable The elderly almost inevitable become senile and slow-become senile and slow-witted.witted.

As people age they become As people age they become more rigid and inflexible.more rigid and inflexible.

On what basis did you respond On what basis did you respond to the statements?to the statements?

Consequences of Consequences of discrimination against older discrimination against older people?people?

““On Death and Dying”On Death and Dying” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross – ThanatologistElisabeth Kubler-Ross – Thanatologist

Closed vs. Suspected vs. Open AwarenessClosed vs. Suspected vs. Open Awareness

5 Stages of terminally ill / elderly5 Stages of terminally ill / elderly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lmidmrY

• Denial “This can’t be happening to me.”Denial “This can’t be happening to me.”

• Anger “Why me?”Anger “Why me?”• Bargaining “I promise, I’ll do this if…”Bargaining “I promise, I’ll do this if…”

• Depression “This is hopeless.”Depression “This is hopeless.”

• Acceptance “I am at peace.”Acceptance “I am at peace.” Detachment…makes it easierDetachment…makes it easier

Closure & HWClosure & HW

Identify the three Identify the three stages of adulthood stages of adulthood and a change that and a change that takes place in each.takes place in each.

Young – Middle- LateYoung – Middle- Late Physical? Cognitive? Physical? Cognitive?

Social?Social?

Adulthood CrosswordAdulthood Crossword