Late Adulthood
Running head: Late Adulthood and End of Life
Late Adulthood and End of Life
Mary
Psychology 375
Late Adulthood and End of Life
The developmental crisis of Erikson’s last stage is integrity versus despair, when older adults try to find ways to integrate their distinctive experiences with their visualization of society. Many develop self-importance and satisfaction with their private lives, in addition as with their society or personal life. Some others despair, feeling afraid that their lives are nearing an end. As at every other phase, tension between the two contrasting aspects of the developmental emergency helps move forward the person toward a deeper understanding (Berger, 2008).Through a person’s …show more content…
Death remains an immense unknown, one of the fundamental issues with which faith, way of life, and science have struggled with from the foundation of human history. However, dying is a inevitable action, the thought of it happening can become overwhelming for people in the last stage of life. Death is a common natural part of a way of life but it is frightening to know it can happen at any time. People do not often plan to die immaturely, and situations often arrive when death shows up suddenly as in a fatal car wreck. Death and dying process are difficult for everyone because it is final. However, in many cases, sickness is a major cause for the reasons people may die early as oppose to later years of life, however, when a person is aging death is surely coming. Many older people dies because of natural causes, and some because of various illnesses. Oftentimes, in spite of treatment, a condition or illness will cause death, a person may opt to not have surgery and die naturally. In such cases, patients may make a decision what they want done, and do not want done. Often, they may have a will addressing their wishes. Some older people plan their funerals in advance, and pay for total expenses before hand. Advance directives are methods some older people use to assist with carrying wishes out to their families, and health care providers. Care at the end of life focuses on making patients calm. However, some older people request to receive medicines and treatments to manage pain and other symptoms. Many patients may have a desire to choose to die at home or in a relative’s home. Some prefer to die in a hospital or a hospice away from the family’s home (Medline Plus, 2012). Advance care planning report to medical decision-making for critically ill patients, mainly older patients. This planning characteristically includes quite a few elements: documentation of patient preferences for
Late Adulthood and End of Life
Mary
Psychology 375
Late Adulthood and End of Life
The developmental crisis of Erikson’s last stage is integrity versus despair, when older adults try to find ways to integrate their distinctive experiences with their visualization of society. Many develop self-importance and satisfaction with their private lives, in addition as with their society or personal life. Some others despair, feeling afraid that their lives are nearing an end. As at every other phase, tension between the two contrasting aspects of the developmental emergency helps move forward the person toward a deeper understanding (Berger, 2008).Through a person’s …show more content…
Death remains an immense unknown, one of the fundamental issues with which faith, way of life, and science have struggled with from the foundation of human history. However, dying is a inevitable action, the thought of it happening can become overwhelming for people in the last stage of life. Death is a common natural part of a way of life but it is frightening to know it can happen at any time. People do not often plan to die immaturely, and situations often arrive when death shows up suddenly as in a fatal car wreck. Death and dying process are difficult for everyone because it is final. However, in many cases, sickness is a major cause for the reasons people may die early as oppose to later years of life, however, when a person is aging death is surely coming. Many older people dies because of natural causes, and some because of various illnesses. Oftentimes, in spite of treatment, a condition or illness will cause death, a person may opt to not have surgery and die naturally. In such cases, patients may make a decision what they want done, and do not want done. Often, they may have a will addressing their wishes. Some older people plan their funerals in advance, and pay for total expenses before hand. Advance directives are methods some older people use to assist with carrying wishes out to their families, and health care providers. Care at the end of life focuses on making patients calm. However, some older people request to receive medicines and treatments to manage pain and other symptoms. Many patients may have a desire to choose to die at home or in a relative’s home. Some prefer to die in a hospital or a hospice away from the family’s home (Medline Plus, 2012). Advance care planning report to medical decision-making for critically ill patients, mainly older patients. This planning characteristically includes quite a few elements: documentation of patient preferences for