Adulthood and Aging

Adulthood and Aging

The best is yet to come….

The best is yet to come….

Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love

Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love

Three points: Intimacy Passion and Commitment

They produce seven different kinds of love

Complete love is consummate love

Three points: Intimacy Passion and Commitment

They produce seven different kinds of love

Complete love is consummate love

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MidlifeMidlife

Midlife crisis? Does it exist?

Kessler- University of Michigan

Erikson- Selfish ideals? What are the changes

during that time in life?

Midlife crisis? Does it exist?

Kessler- University of Michigan

Erikson- Selfish ideals? What are the changes

during that time in life?

Myths of MenopauseMyths of Menopause

What are the stereotypes?

Studies of women- Results

Symptoms

What are the stereotypes?

Studies of women- Results

Symptoms

Terms to knowTerms to know

AgingAgeismSenescenceAlzheimer’s Disease

AgingAgeismSenescenceAlzheimer’s Disease

Myth Or Fact??Myth Or Fact??

Intellectual Capabilities Decline with Age!

Problem 1: Type of Research

Problem 2: Speed of Response

Problem3: Types of Intelligence

Intellectual Capabilities Decline with Age!

Problem 1: Type of Research

Problem 2: Speed of Response

Problem3: Types of Intelligence

uBetween ages 75-84, 73% report no disability

uAges 85 and over, 40% are fully functional

uso rememberÉ.

uOLD AGE IS NOT A DISEASE

uBetween ages 75-84, 73% report no disability

uAges 85 and over, 40% are fully functional

uso rememberÉ.

uOLD AGE IS NOT A DISEASE

Adulthood-Cognitive Changes

Cross-Sectionalmethodsuggests decline

Longitudinalmethodsuggests morestability

25 3239 46 53 60 7467 8135

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Age in years

Reasoningabilityscore

Cross-sectional method

Longitudinal method

Cross-sectional methodsuggests decline

Longitudinal methodsuggests more stability

Oldest Old

uAge 85 and over

uFastest growing segment of population

uBetween 1960 and 1994, increased 274%

uIn 1994, 3 million or 1% of total population

uIn 2050, 19 million or 5% of population

Attitudes Toward DeathAttitudes Toward DeathFearAnxietyErikson’s Theory and

impact on agingSlow death vs. fast

deathBereavementMen vs. Women: Why

are there more women than men?

FearAnxietyErikson’s Theory and

impact on agingSlow death vs. fast

deathBereavementMen vs. Women: Why

are there more women than men?

Theories of Facing DeathTheories of Facing Death

Kubler-Ross- Stages of Facing Death

Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What do you think?

Kubler-Ross- Stages of Facing Death

Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What do you think?

Bereavement

Normal grief may involvea number of physicalsymptoms.InsomniaAppetite changesWeight lossPsychomotor retardation