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 sensitivity

— decreasing hearing (especially high frequencies)

— decreasing kidney function (50% decrease)

— decreasing cardiac output (1/2 of that of 20 year-old)

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

1. Responsibility and Executive Thinking

— recall Shaie: early adulthood is an achieving stage

— middle adulthood involves what is called the responsible stage in cognition

— decision making is based upon personal responsibilities towards others

— can lead to......

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