Chapter 5:Chapter 5:

Adulthood and Adulthood and Old AgeOld AgeMr. McCormickMr. McCormick

PsychologyPsychology

Do-Now:Do-Now:(In Journal)(In Journal)

Discuss Erikson’s Discuss Erikson’s Stages of Stages of Psychosocial DevelopmentPsychosocial Development:: How How manymany stages are there? stages are there? How How longlong do his stages (as a whole) last? do his stages (as a whole) last? What does each stage have in What does each stage have in commoncommon??

What What stagestage do you think do you think youyou are are currently in? currently in? Why?Why?

AdulthoodAdulthood

Physical Changes:Physical Changes: Physical Peak:Physical Peak:

18-30 years old18-30 years old Cell ProductionCell Production AppearanceAppearance HealthHealth MenopauseMenopause

Cognitive/Social Changes:Cognitive/Social Changes: Slower Reaction TimeSlower Reaction Time Mid-Life DepressionMid-Life Depression

Mid-Life CrisisMid-Life Crisis

What is a What is a

““Mid-Life Crisis?”Mid-Life Crisis?”

What are some What are some examplesexamples

you can think of?you can think of?

Old AgeOld Age

Attitudes Toward Aging:Attitudes Toward Aging: Decremental Model of AgingDecremental Model of Aging AgeismAgeism

Changes During Old Age:Changes During Old Age: AppearanceAppearance HealthHealth Living SituationLiving Situation Senile DementiaSenile Dementia Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s Disease

AgeismAgeism

How can How can AgeismAgeism affect affect

the way we perceive the way we perceive “getting “getting older?”older?”

What are some What are some examplesexamples of of

AgeismAgeism (against the Elderly) that (against the Elderly) that you have you have

experienced/witnessed?experienced/witnessed?

Dying and DeathDying and Death

Five Stages of Adjusting to Death Five Stages of Adjusting to Death (Kübler-Ross):(Kübler-Ross):

DenialDenial

AngerAnger

BargainingBargaining

DepressionDepression

AcceptanceAcceptance

ReviewReview What types of What types of changes changes occur during occur during AdulthoodAdulthood??

PhysicalPhysical CognitiveCognitive SocialSocial

What types of What types of changeschanges occur during occur during Old AgeOld Age?? PhysicalPhysical CognitiveCognitive SocialSocial

What are the What are the Five Stages of Adjusting to Five Stages of Adjusting to DeathDeath? To what extent do you ? To what extent do you agree agree with this with this model?model?

HomeworkHomework

Read Chapter 5.2 “Old Age”Read Chapter 5.2 “Old Age” Pgs. 137-143Pgs. 137-143

Complete Section 2 AssessmentComplete Section 2 Assessment Pg. 143Pg. 143 #s 1,3,4#s 1,3,4