Middle Adulthood(46-65 years)
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- Created on: 13-12-15 14:04
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- Middle Adulthood(46-65 years)
- Physical Development
- Hair loss- Men become balder/greyer
- Slower movement and reduced stamina
- Reduced hand eye co-ordination
- Less muscle power
- Appearance of wrinkles-Due to skin which loses elasticity
- An increase in weight/Decline in fertility/Loss of fertility-menopause
- Emotional Development
- Some people its a period of crisis/some its a period of contentment and satisfaction
- Midlife crisis- becoming grandparents- brings feeling and emotions
- Job routine-Bored with work,want a change,whats next?
- Children grow up and leave home-ENS(Emptiness syndrome)
- Intellectual Development
- Reaches highest position in job
- Due to aging,a persons memory may not be as quick as it was previously
- Retrain for new careers or pursue new directions
- Seek intellectual stimulation through hobbies,social life or by extending their education through evening classes or part time courses
- Combine intellectual activities gained through adolescence and early adulthood
- Social Development
- Changing relationships with aging parents
- Retirement from work-More money to spend for themselves
- Changing relationship with own((adult) children-More time on their hands
- High Unemployment
- Help with support for grandchildren
- Physical Development
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