Development in Late Adulthood Late adulthood (old age) is generally considered to begin at about age 65. Erik Erikson suggests that at this time it is important to find meaning and satisfaction in life rather than to become bitter and disillusioned‚ that is‚ to resolve the conflict of integrity vs. despair. It has been estimated that by the year 2030‚ Americans over 65 will make up 20% of the population. Despite the problems associated with longevity‚ studies of people in their 70s have shown that
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In my opinion‚ the Romans had superior public health‚ as they had much better sanitation and plumbing systems‚ which were in the Middle Ages available solely in monasteries‚ rather than entire towns. This was due to the fact that the Romans’ infrastructure and methods of treatment were more developed than Medieval ones‚ as well as the fact that the Roman government were far more involved in the health of their citizens than later rulers‚ who found war and developing trade far more important‚ and
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Did the Church play a positive or negative role in the Middle Ages? The Middle Ages are known as dark period of history. The Roman empire collapsed‚ barbarian tribes took over and formed new kingdoms and the Church got great power. The Church got political influence and not always used it for good purposes. Also‚ the church preached about one thing and did another. In the end‚ was there anything positive about the church? Well‚ maybe after some thinking we may find some positive things‚ but in
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Many pamphlets and books were written during the reformation era which explained how to be a good wife or husband. At this time there was a widespread change in the way people viewed the roles of husbands and wives. Reformation thinkers believed that the role of the man in a marriage was to care for the needs of his family by providing for their shelter‚ food‚ and safety. The role of the woman in the marriage was to support the male‚ take care of the household‚ and raise the children. Neither
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Beginning in the 1300s‚ a period of artistic changes called the Renaissance took place in Europe. Many of the most famous paintings and sculptures were made during this time. Leonardo da Vinci‚ who lived in Italy‚ was among the men who created many beautiful works of art. However‚ there was at least one project that Leonardo never finished. In 1482‚ the Duke of Milan hired Leonardo to make a statue of a horse. The Duke wanted the horse to be 24 feet tall. Creating such a large statue would not be
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The manorial system was an important part of the social and money-based structure of the middle ages. The system created the mode of (helping to grow) plants that we today know as (the study of plants). The manorial system is the money-based‚ political and social system in which poor people in the Middle Ages (process of people making‚ selling‚ and buying things) depended on both their land and that of their masters to get a living. The basic element of the manorial system was the manor which
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The Middle Passage The Middle Passage was the route slave trading ships took from the west coast of Africa‚ where slaves were taken from their homes‚ to across the Atlantic‚ where they were sold or traded for various goods and services. However‚ the Atlantic slave trade did not only take slaves from within Africa. Nearly as many Africans were exported across the Sahara Desert‚ the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Out of all the Africans that were forced to undergo the voyage to the Americas‚ it
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Depression and anxiety are common throughout the life cycle; depression and older age have commonly been associated with one another. Late-life depression is a major medical‚ social and economic concern for the elderly population. There are many factors that can cause late-life depression. It can be caused by inherited traits‚ certain medications you take‚ an illness (especially an extended one)‚ or a stressful life event. Things like death of someone close to you‚ moving to a new area‚ or experiencing
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Late Adulthood and Death According to Erikson stages of human development‚ late adulthood stage is between the ages 65 to death (Erikson‚ 1982). This stage is ego integrity versus despair involves individual to look back over one’s life and feel a sense of contentment and satisfaction (Erikson‚ 1982). Success at this stage leads to feeling of wisdom and failure to achieve results in bitterness‚ regret‚ and despair. This negative resolution manifests itself as a fear of death‚ a sense that life
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Running Head: PHYSICAL‚ COGNITIVE‚ AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Adjustment to change is part of life in the entirety of the lifespan‚ and this applies to late adulthood as well- where change may be decline. Aging is an inevitable part of life‚ but there are changes one can make in lifestyle that can become positive or negative factors in the areas of physical‚ cognitive‚ and social development or decline. One change in each area would be freedom or limitations of ability. One change in cognitive development
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