Transitioning In Late Adulthood

As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an adult is someone who is mature, sensible, and fully grown. Upon entering adulthood and leaving behind the teenage years, life becomes a lot more difficult. Young adults have to find a job, somehow pay taxes, figure out how to rent an apartment, find a college, figure out their major, somehow fit a job and college into their lives, and move out of their parents’ house. Upon graduating high school, new adults have a lot on their plate. They didn’t even learn how to do any of this in high school! Unprepared, stressed and fresh out of high school. A course that teaches high school students what will be expected of them after graduation would better the upcoming generations and ease their entry into

Today people who are age 65 or older make up more than one tenth of the U.S. population and are the quickest growing age group (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman,  2010). As adults reach later adulthood, they begin to undergo mental, physical, and social transformations. All of these changes are experienced and handled differently by each individual. Time and planning help to alleviate stress and can make these changes easier to deal with. Family and friends are an exceptional source of support during these tough times.

In our society today, the older population is a diverse and growing group with more and more individuals reaching the life stage of late adulthood, and even very late adulthood. According to Hutchison (2015), the late adulthood stage begins at 65 years of age and continues through 85 years of age and the very late adulthood stage begins at 85 and carries through until death. During the aging process, many changes occur within the body and mind as well as family structure and social roles. Individuals who have reached these life stages today may have lived through the Great Depression, the World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and many other important historic events, all of which have shaped their life experiences. For

To start with, we will talk about middle adulthood and see some examples of it. First, what middle adulthood means is when an individual is in the transitional age span between young adult and elderly, approximately 45 to 65 years of age. Now, here are some of the major characteristics or physical changes that a person can experience when been in the middle adulthood stage. For example; decline in vision, hearing, immune-system functioning, and changes in skin are some of the problems that people can faced during the middle adulthood stage. The reason why these changes happen are because aging speeds up very quickly during middle adulthood and also because we start losing some of our energy that we used to have when we were

I am the director of the Transition to Adult Living (TAL) program of the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega, Alabama. The TAL program provides services for females, ages 19-24 years of age and offers services for the young ladies in the following areas:

The process of aging and becoming an elder has almost been a right of passages for eons. In many cultures, mostly outside the United States aging and older adults are a cherish part of society, and are given the utmost respect. Over recent years, this respect and praise that s given in many cultures does not necessarily hold true in modern society in the United States.

As adults enter the stage of later adulthood, many changes will begin to develop for each person. The aging process includes transitioning from work life to retirement, changes to roles, social positions, social policies, determining living accommodations with healthcare needs, and relationships with families and peers. The stage known as the golden years comes with great challenges while adjusting to the many changes in a person’s life. (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Transition from work to retirement

Late adulthood should be a time in a person's life where they feel fulfilled. They can look back on their memories and be happy with the way they have lived their life. Now, too many elderly people are not satisfied and look at this stage as depressing. Most fear death of either a loved one or for themselves. This topic is interesting to me because elderly people should make the best of their last stage of life. This topic discusses about getting older, the life changes that they go through physically, emotionally, and mentally. We should know more about it so that we can help our family and friends get through one of the best, yet toughest part of our mortal life.

The entrance into adulthood is unavoidable for everybody, which can be intimidating for majority because, “the real world” that people have been preaching about is finally upon you. The people that talk about the how awful the world can be, are attempting to prepare you for what is over the horizon, but instead, you just want life to remain the same as is. Denial is the first stage of Kübler-Ross stages of loss and grief, so it is common for most to not listen to elders about life. Only you will know what life is through your own experiences hence, everyone will have a different transition into adulthood. Transitions into adulthood can differ from a collection of options: Postsecondary prep, self- determination, money management skills or building a work résumé. Once the

Abraham Lincoln once said, 'In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years' (BrainyQuote, 2001). Perhaps it is the lack of value people see in their own lives that cause what is known as the midlife crisis. Could it be though that those adults who say they're experiencing a crisis use it as an excuse to condone reckless, childish, or irresponsible behavior? An article entitled Midlife Crisis: A Myth or a Reality in Search of a New Name? by Dr. Vivian Diller discusses whether or not the midlife crisis exists or if it is something that replaces facing the new realities that come with late adulthood. In her article, Dr. Diller hit high points, including: what drives someone to a midlife crisis as it is called

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?

The day that I could apply for my driver’s license was the day that I feel I commenced the transition into adulthood. It was when I could go where I pleased, when I pleased. It was the day that I had my first taste of real freedom and independence.

The stage that follows early adulthood is known as middle adulthood where people are generally caught between being productive and being stagnant. This stage reflects the need to create a living legacy: they would either need to feel they have become an important figure for the next generation to follow or they would develop a sense of purposelessness which is generally known as a “mid-life crisis”. This crisis can be solved by having the adults care and nurture children or help the fore-coming generation in other ways or means, however if the crisis remains the person would persist in random non-age-appropriate behavior as well as a continued feeling in stagnation. During this stage adults lose some of their physical aspects as their muscular strength, ability and agility weakens. Women will go through a menopausal

According to Kuriyan et al. (2013), the transition period for an individual becoming an adult often signals the end of secondary education and the beginning of life as an adult. Fleming and McMahon (2012) assert that this transition typically leads to changes in degrees of responsibility, increases in independence and expectations, as well as changes in personal and work-related areas of life. They argue that an individual’s ability to succeed during this critical transition period will often influence career and work-related outcomes. For young adults with ADHD, this transition period is critical, however, there is a paucity of studies investigating career decision-making in this population (Dipeolu et al., 2013). More specifically, there

Late adulthood is known as the period of life after middle adulthood, usually from around 65 years old to death (Santrock, 2013, p. 485). There are many varying stages of development and health in late adulthood, along with steady changing of life expectancy. Aging is a part of life, and with it comes changes in every area of living. Many diseases find late adulthood as an opportune time to affect people. Eventually, whether caused by disease or another reason, every individual dies. Death is unique to every person, and healthcare in America is changing to reflect that. This stage of life is a time when bodily processes and functions may be decreasing, but depending on lifestyle choices, death can come at different times.