Overview Topic 9: Late Adulthood
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the increase in the number of individuals who are currently identified as late adults
- Describe the increase in late adulthood worldwide
- Explain gender and ethnic differences in the number of individuals identified as late adults
- Explain the different ways developmental psychologists describe aging
- Explain the difference between life span and life expectancy
- Define the four age categories for late adulthood
- Explain what factors contribute to becoming a centenarian
- Describe the changes in physical appearance in late adulthood
- Describe the sensory changes in late adulthood
- Describe chronic health conditions during late adulthood
- Describe the importance of nutrition and exercise in late adulthood
- Describe the physical and functional changes in the brain during late adulthood
- Describe how memory changes for those in late adulthood
- Define what is a neurocognitive disorder
- Explain Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders
- Describe work and retirement in late adulthood
- Explain the stereotypes of those in late adulthood and how it impacts their lives
- Summarize Erikson’s eighth psychosocial task of integrity vs despair