Middle Adulthood Unit 8 Physical Changes Physical changes
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Middle Adulthood Unit 8
Physical Changes Physical changes due to aging include. . ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Gray hair Thin, wrinkled skin Increased fat deposits Bone loss “Shrinking” of height due to vertebral compression Hearing loss Vision changes Astigmatism Nearsightedness shift Glaucoma Cataracts
Physical Changes Physical changes due to aging include. . ◦ Decreased adaptability in organs ◦ Immune changes ◦ Autoimmune attacks Lupus Arthritis
Aging Health Disability Morbidity ◦ Historically = pathenogenic ◦ Modern = chronic disease Reproductive Changes ◦ Climacteric ◦ Menopause ◦ Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Cognitive Development IQ Scores continue to develop and increase throughout adulthood Types of Intelligence ◦ Fluid Intelligence = Abstract thought, memory, speed of thought, etc. Declines with age ◦ Crystallized Intelligence = Accumulated learning of facts, vocabulary, etc. Increases with age
Cognitive Development Sternberg’s Types of Intelligence ◦ Analytical = problem solving ◦ Creative = artistic, musical, inventive, designing ◦ Practical = street smart, apply knowledge to everyday life
Performance Novice Performance Expert Performance Shift from Novice to Expert requires deliberate practice!
Adult Personality The Big 5 Personality Development
Family Dynamics Marriage Divorce Serial Monogomy The Sandwich Generation Empty Nest Syndrome
Family Dynamics Grandparenthood ◦ Remote: Respectful & distant ◦ Involved: Present & responsive, involved in everyday life ◦ Companionate: Maintain parental rules & discipline patterns while engaging in mutually enjoyed activities
Work Dynamics Motivation ◦ Extrinsic Motivation ◦ Intrinsic Motivation Changes in career due to physical aging Loss of employment Ageism Retirement
- Physical changes in middle age
- Middle adulthood physical development
- Social development in adulthood
- Emotional middle adulthood
- Middle adulthood social changes
- Physical development during early adulthood
- Ros
- Physical changes in late adulthood
- Physical changes in late adulthood
- What are chemical changes
- Unit 7:3 human needs
- Social changes in adulthood