Changes In Late Adulthood
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. For instance someone who is still living with their parents and have fewer financial responsibilities will progress a bit slower than someone who is out living on their own. All progress is relative to the individual’s situations and the rate of progress …show more content…
They have the energy to stay up late and go out with friends till early hours in the morning while still getting up early in the morning for work. As one enters middle adulthood they start to get to follow a certain schedule in which they may start going to bed sooner to be able to have the energy for the next day. As the transition into middle adulthood continues individuals become more set in their ways and their taste in activities start to change and may include more activities at home with family as opposed to going out at night and partying. In late adulthood the energy levels can drastically decrease to the point that the individual’s activities involve games or other activities that do not require the high levels of …show more content…
In early adulthood an individual’s mental outlook may be more attuned to what is currently going on in their lives and they may not look too far further then the next few years. Their attention can be riveted towards the here and now and they will strive to achieve their current wants. As they progress into middle adulthood the mentality will start to change and people will start looking further into the future. Examples of this would be setting plans for retirement or what they want to do in the later stages of life. This stage then progresses into late adulthood where the mentality starts to center around the final stages of life. The individual starts paying attention to the legacy that they are leaving behind. Their mental outlook will start to see involve what is to come next and what ultimately this life leads
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. For instance someone who is still living with their parents and have fewer financial responsibilities will progress a bit slower than someone who is out living on their own. All progress is relative to the individual’s situations and the rate of progress …show more content…
They have the energy to stay up late and go out with friends till early hours in the morning while still getting up early in the morning for work. As one enters middle adulthood they start to get to follow a certain schedule in which they may start going to bed sooner to be able to have the energy for the next day. As the transition into middle adulthood continues individuals become more set in their ways and their taste in activities start to change and may include more activities at home with family as opposed to going out at night and partying. In late adulthood the energy levels can drastically decrease to the point that the individual’s activities involve games or other activities that do not require the high levels of …show more content…
In early adulthood an individual’s mental outlook may be more attuned to what is currently going on in their lives and they may not look too far further then the next few years. Their attention can be riveted towards the here and now and they will strive to achieve their current wants. As they progress into middle adulthood the mentality will start to change and people will start looking further into the future. Examples of this would be setting plans for retirement or what they want to do in the later stages of life. This stage then progresses into late adulthood where the mentality starts to center around the final stages of life. The individual starts paying attention to the legacy that they are leaving behind. Their mental outlook will start to see involve what is to come next and what ultimately this life leads