Physical Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Developmental Psychology 307 TR 2 20 3 35p m 4 1 08 Topics we will cover Who are those in middle adulthood Physical Changes Mortality Rates Careers Work Leisure 1 Fun with Labels When does Middle Adulthood Occur events associated with this point in life What s different about this stage death of parent empty nest becoming grandparent retirement prep actual retirement bout w serious health problem Who are Middle Adults Celebrities over 40 Who ve All Had Babies Over 40 2 Who are Late Midlife Adults Celebrities over 50 The Cougars The Silver Foxes Physical Development Visible Signs Height men women Weight Risks hypertension diabetes digestive disorder risk of earlier death 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 3 Mortality E U Top Causes of Death 4545 64 age group cancers are responsible for 41 of all deaths Men lungs throat most common Women breast cancer 6565 84 age group diseases of the circulatory system account for 42 of all deaths U S A Top 5 Causes of Death 1 Heart Disease 2 Cancer 3 Cerebrovascular Disease 4 Accidents 5 Pulmonary Disease Sexuality STIs 1 Lack of screening for sexual problems increases risk of unnoticed diseases serious complications 2 Increased risk of micromicro tears transmission of certain diseases e g HIV AIDS 3 Less likely to use condoms don t consider themselves at risk never educated with them 4 Decrease in immune system effectiveness increases risk of STIs Menopause for men too Onset Symptoms Population differences 4 Sexuality continued Hormone Replacement Therapy Complementary Alternative Medicines CAM Increased Risk No Change in Risk Decreased Risk deaths total cancer cases colorectal cancer fractures breast cancer Estrogen stroke heart Progestin attack blood clots Estrogen heart disease colorectal breast stroke blood clot total cancer deaths fractures Cognitive Development Fluid vs Crystallized Intelligence Seattle Longitudinal Study 500 individuals tested in 1956 Tested vocab verbal memory number spatial orientation inductive reasoning perceptual speed Fi di Reasonin g Ability Score Age 5 Career Work Expertise Leisure Careers Discrimination More pay demands Tech advances Globalization of work IT downsizing early retirement pension health care worries Work at Leisure 6
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