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    Physical and Cognitive Changes in Late Adulthood What are some examples of the physical and cognitive changes people go through when they enter late adulthood? It is a proven fact that as we age our body goes through many physical changes. Some physical changes our body goes through in our late adulthood are‚ our vital organs gets weaker less efficient at their job. Our immune system becomes more susceptible to the common flu and diseases. Our five senses get weaker causing us to require help

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    development. Human development is marked by three major processes biological‚ cognitive and socioemotional and the changes that occur through these processes. Physical development has to do with the way the human body develops over a lifespan. According to Santrock (2006) biological processes produce changes in an individual’s physical nature‚ inherited genes‚ the development of the brain‚ height‚ weight gains‚ changes in motor skills‚ among others reflect the role of biological processes in development

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    Late Adulthood Once a person reaches late adulthood they began to consider have they lived a meaningful life. How satisfied with life one may be at late adulthood is usually determined by experiences. Satisfaction with life is subjective because of the variations is experiences from one person to another. Broderick & Blewitt (2014)‚ calls this subjective well-being. There are more predictable losses in late adulthood. Physical changes to be expected includes more deterioration in vision and hearing

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    At the age of 65 years old‚ people enter the stage of life known as Late Adulthood. Often‚ families find it hard to believe that they have entered this stage‚ as this stage ends at death. For example‚ my wonderful grandmother who recently has just turned 68‚ has been in late adulthood for 3 years. She still does way more than the average teenager‚ like gardening‚ working on the farm‚ and she can even still do cartwheels! However‚ she knows that this is her last stage and that it is important for

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    As people approach the end of life‚ changes occur and special challenges arise. Growing older means confronting many psychological‚ emotional‚ and social issues that come with entering the last phase of life. In late adulthood emotions and stability vary widely. Theorist Erik Erikson (1902-1994) devised a framework for development based on psychosocial stages‚ and he defined the last stage of life as a tension between integrity and despair. Individuals either come to accept their lives as having

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    CHANGES IN ADULTHOOD There are many different changes that occur during the early‚ middle‚ and late adulthood of one’s life. This can range from not only physical but mental changes as well and happen differently for everyone. Each person will develop differently and at different rates than others so it can be difficult to gage one’s own progress off of that of others. Personal Philosophy I believe that the changes in adulthood are drastically affected by the individual’s position in life.

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    Late Adulthood and Death University of Phoenix PSY/280 September 22‚ 2011 Late adulthood typically describes the period from the sixties or seventies until death. During this period there are many physical and psychosocial changes and adjustments that take place in the individual life and that of their families or caregivers (Dr. Preisser‚ 1997). With the improvements in medicine and the advances in science and technology people are living longer. People have also been encouraged to exercise

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    Young adulthood is characterised as the developmental stage between eighteen to mid-thirties (Nagy‚ 2014b‚ p. 422). Processes are predominately associated with maturation and socialisation with the adult world. It is a period associated with new experiences and steps towards independence such as careers‚ family roles and evaluating these choices (Nagy‚ 2014b‚ p. 422). The physical changes associated with young adulthood are developmentally complete and are more to do with physical changes nearing

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    Running head: Late Adulthood and End of Life Late Adulthood and End of Life Mary Psychology 375 Late Adulthood and End of Life The developmental crisis of Erikson’s last stage is integrity versus despair‚ when older adults try to find ways to integrate their distinctive experiences with their visualization of society. Many develop self-importance and satisfaction with their private lives‚ in addition as with their society or personal life. Some others

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    Physical During late adulthood‚ physicality becomes harder to attain. As adults get older they will eventually have hearing loss‚ restful sleep‚ weaker immune system‚ physical appearance and mobility‚ and touch sensitivity for some adults. “Physical declines become more apparent in late adulthood‚ as more organs and systems of the body are affected.” My grandmother experienced a few of these symptoms. Due to hearing loss‚ there were times people had to constantly repeat themselves while standing

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