Lifespan Development Middle Adulthood Chapters 15 & 16

Physical Changes Brain size Brain size Climacteric – The ______ of ___________ capacity. Climacteric – The ______ of ___________ capacity. Menopause Menopause Premenopausal Premenopausal Perimenopausal Perimenopausal Postmenopausal Postmenopausal Effects: Effects:

Physical Changes (cont’d) Skeletal Skeletal Osteoporosis – loss of ______________ resulting in more _________ & __________. Osteoporosis – loss of ______________ resulting in more _________ & __________. Vision & Hearing Vision & Hearing Presbyopia Presbyopia Presbycusis Presbycusis

Health & Wellness Acute v. Chronic Illness Acute v. Chronic Illness 2 Major Causes of Death 2 Major Causes of Death Gender differences in lifespan and health Gender differences in lifespan and health __________ live “longer” __________ live “longer” __________ live “better” __________ live “better” Mental Health Mental Health Alcoholism – Risk Factors Alcoholism – Risk Factors

Cognitive Functioning Memory and forgetfulness Memory and forgetfulness Subjective reports ____________ Subjective reports ____________ This may actually _______ metamemory This may actually _______ metamemory Visual memory ______________ Visual memory ______________ Auditory ______________ Auditory ______________ Semantic Memory Semantic Memory Episodic Memory Episodic Memory Creativity Creativity Research is lacking Research is lacking

Social and Personality Erikson’s 7 th : Erikson’s 7 th : __________ v. __________ __________ v. __________ Related to psychological health? Related to psychological health? Mid-Life Crisis:______ ability to cope. Mid-Life Crisis:______ ability to cope. Prevalence: Prevalence: Implications: Implications:

Relationships Partnerships Partnerships Marital Satisfaction _________, why? Marital Satisfaction _________, why? ______% of divorces during this time. ______% of divorces during this time. Parents and Children Parents and Children Midlife “Squeeze” or “Sandwich Generation” Midlife “Squeeze” or “Sandwich Generation” The “Empty Nest” Syndrome. The “Empty Nest” Syndrome. Fiction Fiction Fact Fact Parental Caregivers Parental Caregivers Grandparents Grandparents Friendships Friendships

Career Issues Job-satisfaction _____________ Job-satisfaction _____________ Job-importance _____________ Job-importance _____________ Job Change Job Change Voluntary Voluntary Involuntary Involuntary Retirement Retirement