Middle adulthood covers the time period between 30 to 65 years of age‚ and various physical changes are manifested during this time period. Describe two to three physical change manifested in the middle adulthood. Be sure to choose changes that other have not posted about yet. The health changes begin to manifest in the middle adulthood. During the middle adulthood the metabolism begins to slow down. Most of the people begin to gain weight‚ hypertension‚ heart problems‚ and cancer also occurs in
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INTRODUCTION from approximately ages 40-60 y declining physical skills increasing responsibilities increasing self-satisfaction increasing awareness of time (past‚ future) PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT mostly gradual changes decreasing height / increasing weight after 55‚ approximately 2 inches lost for men‚ 1 inch for women decreasing bone density (for women‚ loss is twice as fast) decreasing strength 10% loss by 60 y decreasing vision‚ light
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Middle Adulthood is a complex time period‚ at which many changes occur in both male and females‚ such as cognitive‚ physical‚ and social differences. This is a stage where nature kicks in most adults‚ and decrease in how the body hormone operates. Many adults experience challenges in different areas depending on their environment and achievements in life. Some middle age adults would start to feel insecure because of the change in their appearance. At this stage‚ they start to develop grey hair and
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parallel with chronological age‚ age itself cannot cause 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
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A lot of changes occur in middle adulthood‚ which spans the ages of 40 to 65 (Rathus‚ 2016). People do not age at the same rate or in the same way‚ and this is known as interindividual variability. Unavoidable physiological aging is characterized by changes in hair‚ skin‚ and nails‚ senses‚ reaction time and lung capacity (Rathus‚ 2016). Other changes can be moderated and even reversed through diet and exercise‚ including metabolism‚ muscle mass‚ strength‚ bone density‚ and aerobic capacity. Diet
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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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Physical Development in Middle Adulthood As the human body ages and reaches a point where it is no longer growing and changing due to hormones‚ it slowly starts to change in other ways. Age starts to take its toll much earlier on the body than most people think. Physical‚ mental and emotional changes are being made in the middle parts of an adult’s life. The midpoint of a person’s life is a period from age 35 to 64‚ and it is referred to as middle adulthood. Webster defines middle as "equal distance
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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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Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies Patricia King BSHS/325 11/24/14 Melissa Russiano Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies Young and Middle Adulthood is a time of change. It can be exciting or challenging time for young adulthood. It is a time for transition. Middle Adulthood is the prime time of your life. Most people tend to be fit and healthy. This case study will explore family‚ social and intimate relationships. It covers the affects that lead to health or unhealthy living. Case
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MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Studying middle adulthood is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact‚ in 1900 the average life expectancy was 47 years. It has only been since more and more people lived longer and longer that professionals became interested in studying life during this age period. Between the ages of 35-60‚ we find vast changes in many areas of our lives. The most obvious changes related to our lifestyle include: physical development and health‚ career and finances‚ marraige‚ and leisure activities
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