TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Life-span development (13th edition): Chapter 15 - Santrock

Chapter 15 - Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood. In this fi rst chapter on middle adulthood, we will discuss physical changes; cognitive changes; changes in careers, work, and leisure; as well as the importance of religion and meaning in life during middle adulthood. To begin, though, we will explore how middle age is changing. | Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Life-Span Development Thirteenth Edition Changing Midlife Age Identity – as adults become older, their age identity is younger than their chronological age An increasing percentage of the population is made up of middle-aged and older adults “Rectangularization” of the age distribution Defining Middle Adulthood Middle Adulthood: 40–45 years of age to about 60–65 years of age Declining physical skills and increasing responsibility Awareness of the young-old polarity Transmitting something meaningful to the next generation Reaching and maintaining career satisfaction Defining Middle Adulthood Middle adulthood is the age period in which gains (growth) and losses (decline) balance each other Late Midlife (55 to 65) is likely to be characterized by: Death of a parent Last child leaving the parental home Becoming a grandparent Preparation for and actual retirement Physical Changes: Visible Signs Wrinkling and .

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