Unit 4 Lesson 5: Middle Age and Aging Gracefully Flashcards
What changes do middle and older adulthood people face
Though an individual will see some slowing down of their metabolism—the chemical processes that occur in living things—older adults can still stay physically active and socially engaged to retain their physical and mental health at the highest levels possible.
Middle Age: 45 to 65 years old: Developmental Steps
- Highest earnings of their lifetime
- Makes most decisions in society
- Time of self-assessment
- Learns to use leisure time
- Decreases in metabolism and function
Middle Age: 45 to 65 years old: Physical Growth
Gradual slowing of metabolism
Decreased hormone secretion
Skin thins and loses elasticity
Eyesight may decline
Middle Age: 45 to 65 years old: Psychosocial Development
- Decision making for family, business, and society
- Questions meaning of life
- Seeks security for later years
- Learning ability changes
- Memory & spoken presentations less effective
Older Adulthood: over 65 years old: Developmental Steps
- Reconciling life experiences and values
- Slower responses to sensory input
- Mobility becomes restricted
- Less able to respond to stress
- Hearing loss may occur
Older Adulthood: over 65 years old: Physical Growth
- Decline in physical strength
- Lower endurance
- Health condition declines
Older Adulthood: over 65 years old: Psychosocial Development
- Thinking process slows
- Short-term memory weaknesses
- Must focus on one thing to learn
- Impaired vision and mobility
- Reviews life
What are simailrties in all the life stages
In each of the life stages we have looked at, there is growth and development.
How does healthy deveoplement continue
The healthy development of an individual continues if all the needs are met at each stage.
There is another way to look at these needs that can be applied to any stage of development. What is another way?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
What are the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
it is a psychological theory of how people are motivated to meet their most basic physical needs before seeking to meet their emotional needs.
What are physiological needs
These basic survival needs, including air, food, water, shelter, clothing, and sleep, are called the physiological needs.
Once a person has all of the necessary physiological needs, they may feel motivated to look for the next level of needs:
safety and security.
What does safety include
Safety includes protection from the elements, law and order, freedom from war or persecution, stability, and financial security.
What happens once saftery is met
Once those needs are met, a person may be motivated to seek love and belonging, including friendship, intimacy, trust, acceptance, and belonging to a group or family.
After seeking love and beloing what next on Maslow’s Hierachy
Esteem, or respect, would be the next level of needs in Maslow’s Hierarchy.
What is self esteem
Feeling confidence in and respect for oneself—self-esteem—is a psychological need, as well as feeling respected by peers and society.
What is the finally stage of Maslow’s hierachy
And finally, when all the other needs are met, a person is motivated to fulfill their potential and use their talents and abilities in life; this is called self-actualization.
What at the bottom of the Maslows Hireacy trinagle
Physiological Needs
What is human behvior motivated by
Human behavior is motivated by needs. Physiological Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy Explained: What is the second level of the triangel
Safety Needs
What is the importance of safety needs
Needs are organized in a hierarchy in which more basic needs must be mostly met before the next level will be sought. Wars, natural disasters, street violence, violence in the home, and persecution are all threats to safety.
What is the third level of the hierarchy
Social Belonging
What is the importance of social beloning
The order of the hierarchy is a bit flexible, depending on circumstances or individual needs. Psychological needs, like social belonging, are just as important as food, water, and shelter.
What is the 4th level of the higheracy
Esteem
What is the importance of esteem
Most behavior is motivated by multiple needs at the same time. Social belonging and the respect that comes with it are crucial to self-esteem.
What is the fifth and final layer of the higharcy triangel
Self-actualization
The drive to fulfill one’s potential is at the top of the pyramid.
