Middle Adult Development

Daniel Levinson depicts the late adulthood period as those years that encompass age 65 and beyond. Other developmental psychologists further divide later adulthood into young-old (ages 65–85) and old-old (ages 85 and beyond) stages. Today, 13 percent of the population is over the age of 65, compared with 3 percent at the beginning of this century. This dramatic increase in the demographics of older adulthood has given rise to the discipline of gerontology, or the study of old age and aging. Gerontologists are particularly interested in confronting ageism, or prejudice and discrimination against older adults.

Elderly people physically slow down and have lower energy levels. There are changes in the body systems and organs that can usually result in all types of

Middle childhood is a time that involves many changes for individuals as they are growing and maturing throughout their life span. These differences can be different depending on their sex and the way that they mature. They have significant differences from early childhood in both their cognitive development and their physical development. This also includes the social environment. A significant part of their development can be influenced by the way they are raised in their childhood, and especially in their middle childhood.

In this report one will describe personality and social development in later adulthood to the potential client’s family. Some issues that will be addressed are the changes in role and social position during this stage. One will also compare living accommodation such as accessibility and the need for health care. Also one will illustrate the adjustment and transition from work to retirement. What changes occur in marriage, family, and peer relationships? Lastly one will identify social policies that affect the older adult.

Later adulthood is the time in life when changes in marriage, families, and peer relationships are affected the most by the loss of someone close to that person. “Most people 70 years of age or older are widowed, divorced, or single” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.619). Losing a spouse or close friend can create a sense of loneliness, which causes depression, anxiety and the emptiness feeling can become overwhelming. Depression also leads to psychological effects that will deteriorate a person’s health causing the chance for a terminal disease to become much higher. The weaker appearance of older adults causes family and remaining peers to step up in the role of making sure the person’s wellbeing is being met. (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Living accommodations and healthcare needs

Transitioning to adulthood is considered a period of life when young people are faced with trials of becoming part of the adult world. For some young people, this is a time to grow, an opportunity to spread their wings, and navigate through an exciting life. However, for others, the burdens that accompany the task of growing-up may be overpowering. Some may find themselves at odds and feel overwhelmed while pursuing their goals, although motivated to do so. Also, they may lack the resources or find themselves underprepared to meet the challenges that accompany those goals. Important questions come to mind when I think about young adults within today’s society: why does it seem that today's

Though the boundaries of middle adulthood are flexible, for the purposes of this assignment middle age will be considered those aged between 30 and 65. The following will discuss human development, psychology, health behaviour (stress and nutrition) and the theorist work of Abraham Maslow and Erik Erikson. Middle adulthood involves “balancing work and relationship responsibilities in the midst of physical and psychological changes associated with aging” (Santrock, 2011, p. 530) and over time it has evolved due to healthier lifestyles and medical discoveries that stave off the aging process (Santrock, 2011).

Boyd, D., & Bee, H. (2006). _Lifespan Development_ (4th ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon.

In early and middle adulthood, the physical and cognitive changes are less dramatic compared with the other stages. After their 30s or 40s, the adults cannot recover from their muscular tension like in the previous stages. Also, adults show a decline in their sensory abilities, vision and hearing ability. In the middle adulthood, people start experiencing various diseases such as low bone density, diabetes, high cholesterol, and blood pressure. They also show some decline in the cognitive and sensory abilities during this stage ("M. LIBRARIES," n.d., para. 10).

7. How does life satisfaction change over adulthood (if at all)? What are examples of some factors that influence self-reported life satisfaction? What are some weaknesses of studies of life satisfaction?

Every adult are goes through a lot of events in life that shape and model their lives, and some are good and some are bad. It is important to know these events, the important life lessons that gain better understanding to life’s mysteries and typically develop the minds of people. All human beings that live through the various phases of life will experience the phases of development regardless of how many people try and avoid them. The physical and psychological realities have been studied by scientist, researches and psychologist throughout time and the goal of this essay, is to

It is common knowledge that children are compulsive, moody, and highly emotional during the teenage years of their life. Research on the development of the human brain has shown us why and conclusively proves that the brain and mental processes of seventeen-year-olds have not fully developed. In fact, studies show that the human brain does not reach full development until the early to mid-twenties. This lack of development is especially focused on those portions that are important for controlling impulsive actions and decision making. The lack of brain development seen in adolescents leads this age group to be involved in more risky behavior, less able to control impulses and emotions, less likely to consider moral reasoning

Middle-aged adults experience change in many different areas of their life at this time, they will find that not only their health is changing, but their appearance, their family, their thinking, and their emotions are changes as well. When discussing people that fall into the middle adulthood age of life, the term “midlife crisis” is often used, but according to an article titled Middle Adulthood Developmental Psychology, “most people during middle adulthood are satisfied and pleased with their lives”, ("Physical Changes," 2008-2013, expression 1). This article also states that the age range for middle adulthood is approximately age thirty-five to sixty-four. Midlife crisis is a when an individual views themselves and are unhappy with

This book examines the lives of 824 individuals through a study on adult development. Vaillant states, “Old age is like a minefield; if you see footprints leading to the other side, step in them” (p. 4). If we can help others and ourselves follow in the patterns of others who have successfully aged than perhaps we can live a full and joyful life. Aging well, to some extent, is controllable. Knowing how to grow old and age well is important to live fully.

Throughout the Human Behavior and the Social Environment course, we have encompassed the many stages of the life cycle process. Now that I am twenty two years old, I found the early adulthood stage to be the most influential, and the most sensible one to relate to given the point that I am at in my life. More importantly, I decided to research and apply this life cycle stage to a variety of milestones, experienced by my interviewee, Chelsie. Living just houses apart, being raised by single fathers, Chelsie and I found that we had many things in common. We have remained friends since we were children, and have only grown to be closer into our early adulthood years.