Middle Adulthood From National Public Radio‚ the “Family Matters” Series As a reminder‚ the three Families are: The Shamone-Gilmores - The dad (the elder): Franklin Brunson (age 81) - The daughter: Natasha Shamone-Gilmore (age 58) - The son-in-law: Curtis (age 63) - The grandson: Christopher (age 24) The Hunter-Christians -The mother (the elder): Ida Christian (age 89) -The daughter: Geneva Hunter (age 66) -The granddaughter: Yolanda (age 43) The Martin-Hawkins -The mother
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INTRODUCTION from approximately ages 40-60 y declining physical skills increasing responsibilities increasing self-satisfaction increasing awareness of time (past‚ future) PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT mostly gradual changes decreasing height / increasing weight after 55‚ approximately 2 inches lost for men‚ 1 inch for women decreasing bone density (for women‚ loss is twice as fast) decreasing strength 10% loss by 60 y decreasing vision‚ light
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first hit Headnote ABSTRACT A resilience framework for understanding cognitive aging implies a search for factors that buffer against existing risk‚ enabling one to thrive in what might otherwise be adverse circumstances. The cascade of biological processes associated with senescence and a cultural context that does not take into account this biological imperative each create risk for cognitive decline in later adulthood. We propose that (a) engagement‚ a sustained investment in mental stimulation
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1. Changes from Adolescence to Adulthood CheckPoint 2. Parenting Styles and Development CheckPoint 3. The Sexual Response Cycle Stage of Development | Physical Development | Cognitive Development | Social/Personality Development | Adolescence | Growth spurts‚ for two to three years they will grow 8 to 12 inches | | | Young Adulthood | | | | Middle Adulthood | | | | Late Adulthood | | | | Physical‚ Cognitive‚ Social‚ and Personality Individuals experience many
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Middle Adulthood By: Michelle Kuchera From the time I was a child I can remember listening to the adults around me talking about “getting older.” They described the physical aches and pains as well as the loss of memory and slower reflexes in both fine and large motor skills. I heard women complaining of wrinkles‚ while men lamented about “the good old days‚” when they felt more carefree and lived like there was no tomorrow. Nearly everyone I know who has reached the age of fifty has begun to find
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Early and Middle Adulthood Gregory Solomon PSY/280 October 6‚ 2012 Dr. David Dawson Early and Middle Adulthood Although the theory of development by Erik Erikson maintained that humans develop in psychosocial stages‚ it is the psychological adjustments people undertake in regard to lifestyle and aging that mark significant areas of development. The transition through early adulthood and middle adulthood demand resilience in the pursuit of intimacy‚ specific function‚ and quality of life
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several ways for those in middle adulthood‚ ranging from ages 40 to 65‚ to maintain good health. During this time frame‚ people’s bodies are changing and these changes are reflected both ex and internally. Their bones aren’t holding up too well‚ it’s becoming harder to lose weight and the gray hairs popping up left and right are especially annoying. While particular changes in an individual’s integumentary system (such as loss of hair or wrinkling of skin) during middle adulthood may be irreversible‚
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activity does not end as humans age‚ and healthy men and women function sexually into their eighties and beyond" (Crandell‚ et at.‚ 2009). However‚ health‚ whether physical or psychological can impede overall sexual functioning for middle-age adults. Menopause is a very big issue that is associated with human sexuality in middle adulthood. This of course is a “woman” thing and only women get it‚ but still it can be extreme for many women. There is weight gained‚ rest and sleep is disrupted by night
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Early and Middle Adulthood Crystal Hicks October 6‚ 2011 Marcy Caldwell PSY/280 University of Phoenix Adulthood does not have any sign to declare its presence (as adolescence is declared by puberty). In technologically innovative countries‚ the life span is greater than age 70. In early adulthood‚ most individuals are interested in processing the knowledge that it takes to become intimate‚ these individuals are wanting to form relationships and find the intimate love connection that they
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associated with late adolescence and the emerging adult period‚ but stress is also prevalent in middle adulthood and in some cases it can affect a person’s health more so than during adolescence. Stress is a problem most people would commonly associated with adolescence and in early adulthood‚ because those are the groups that are most talked about being stressed in all the popular media. Middle adulthood is defined as being aged between 45-65 by Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Most people during
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