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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1. Middle Adulthood/ Middle Age
   

   MIDDLE ADULTHOOD/ middle age. INTRODUCTION — from approximately ages 40-60
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2. Middle Adulthood
   

   ... you". -Bennett Cerf Middle adulthood begins at the age of 40 - 60. This
   is a time when you can't believe where the time went. It ... ...

3. Middle Adulthood
   

   ... you". -Bennett Cerf Middle adulthood begins at the age of 40 - 60. This
   is a time when you can't believe where the time went. It ... ...

4. Health
   

   ... threat for this age group. The next area of concern is the middle-aged adults. There
   is a drastic change in health status from young adult to middle adulthood. ... ...

5. Health
   

   ... threat for this age group. The next area of concern is the middle-aged adults. There
   is a drastic change in health status from young adult to middle adulthood. ... ...