Transcript Later Adulthood Brainstorm: 60-74 And 75 plus?

Later Adulthood
Brainstorm: 60-74
And 75 plus?
Developmental Tasks
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Accepting one’s life
Promoting intellectual vigor
Redirecting energy toward new goals
Developing a point of view about death
For Panel on Wednesday…
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Consider your own experiences with grandparents
and how it is/was similar to or different from what the
text says.
Think about older adults that you know; are they
healthy or unhealthy? What has contributed to their
wellbeing or poor health?
Read about the psychohistorical perspective. What
have you experienced, both individually and as a
member of society, that you think will have
significance in your older age? What impact might
these experiences have on your development into old
age?
Defining Healthy and Unhealthy
Aging
Healthy
Disease-free Independent
Active
Fatigue
Sick
Unhealthy
Inactive
Loss of ADLs
Successful Aging
Avoiding illness
Engagement with life
High cognitive and physical functioning
Age related changes
Some examples
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Physical changes
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Cognitive changes…yes, but
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Sensory changes
Stamina, dexterity and balance
Illness
Neural plasticity continues throughout the lifespan
Physical exercise==blood flow==nourishment
Learning new things keeps the brain healthy and growing
Psychosocial
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Role gain and role loss
Increase in losses
Stereotyping and Prejudice
Do we live in an ageist society?
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"any attitude, action, or institutional structure
which subordinates a person or group because
of age or any assignment of roles in society
purely on the basis of age" (Linda M. Wolfe,
Ph.D website)
Over the next two days keep an eye out for
examples.
Contributing Factors to Unhealthy
Aging
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Personality-neuroticism*
Inadequate nutrition*
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Disinterest
Limited resources
Physical limitations, e.g. teeth problems
No appetite
Lack of exercise: 60%+ (CDC) of older adults don’t
get adequate exercise
Early family adversity
*Linked with fatigue
Contributors to healthy aging
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Nutrition
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Exercise- physical, psychological, cognitive benefits
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Tai Chi 1/week=fewer falls through better balance
Aerobic exercise reduces risk of heart disease, stroke, high bp, etc.
Strength training increases stamina and independence
Balance exercises decrease rate of falls
Activity decreases depression, colon cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis
Social connections
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Antioxidants improve cognitive function
5 fruits/vegies a day; even 2 shows a positive effect on cognitive function.
Help with stress management
Meaningful roles
Vaillant’s findings
Vulnerability-Stress Model
Individual vulnerability
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Stress
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Low quality aging
Application of SOC Model
Selection—Optimization--Compensation
Small groups: Nutrition, Physical activity or
Social Activity
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How might you encourage older adults to select
your topic as a priority?
How can the individual’s internal resources be
best used?
What limitations exist and what are detours
around them?
Very Old Age-75+
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Coping with physical changes of aging
Developing a psychohistorical perspective
Traveling unchartered territory
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The Crisis: Immortality vs. Extinction
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What is a psychohistorical perspective? Integration
of personal and societal experiences in the past
with the present situation and future
expectations/possibilities.
For 80 year olds (born in 1929) what are some
significant historical events?
Consider your time on earth so far.
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Significant personal events/experiences?
Significant social events/changes?
Imagine how these might impact you over time.
http://www.theelders.org/elders
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How might the psychohistorical perspective of the
elders have contributed to their choice to focus on
equality of women and girls?
What other connections can you make between
their histories and their work?
Consider the basic concepts of psychosocial
theory…how are they relevant to the development
of the Elders?
Test #4 review
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Early Adulthood
Personality Theory
Fulfillment Theories
Social Role Theory
Middle Adulthood
Define and give examples of generativity and stagnation
Developmental stages of the family
Relationship between generativity/stagnation and family
Older Adulthood
Successful aging defined
Contributions to healthy and unhealthy aging
SOC model