Unit 5 Chapter 12: Adulthood

Warm up 02/19 What does it mean to be an adult?

ages learning to be independent Reassessment - in 30s o reevaluating decisions  am I on the right path? o might make a new life path o around the age most get married Young Adulthood

Settling Down o focus on advancing careers o more people postponing marriage and kids until mid-30s Marriage/Relationships o more likely to last with stability o Erikson- without intimate relationships you will be isolated & lonely

Marriage/Relationships o patriarchy - men dominate families o couple more likely to share in responsibilities o marrying for love was not always the case o choosing a spouse  generally marry people similar to you  roughly the same age (usually)

Divorce o Causes  “no-fault” divorce laws easier to get a divorce?  increased economic independence for women  unrealistic expectations of marriage o financial burden  the standard of living of one person likely to fall  child support & alimony

Divorce o children of divorce  step-families create new dynamics  stressful for the children regardless of age

You already wrote a letter to yourself…now it’s time to put those ideas into a plan. List the accomplishments you would like to achieve in the next 10 years include school, career, family, hobbies, etc. 10 year plan

patriarchy generativity midlife crisis empty-nest syndrome menopause programmed theories hospice bereaved Chapter 12 Vocab cellular damage theories cross-linking dementia senile dementia Alzheimer’s disease ego integrity euthanasia living wills

What is a midlife crisis? Do you think that they are common? Warm up 02/24

ages ~40-65 Generativity o the ability create, originate, and produce o maintain and enhance self-esteem o career, family, & community o no generativity = stagnation  lack of achievement or development Middle Adulthood

Transition o “how many years do I have left?” o crisis vs. age mastery  decided what to do with the remainder of their lives o “middlescence”  search for new identity

Empty-Nest Syndrome o feeling of loss parents feel when their children leave o allow women to set new personal goals

Menopause o end of menstruation (late 40s -50s) o hormonal changes  mood swings & irritability o men have a decline in testosterone

1.What identity status involves delaying making decisions? 2.What identity status involves not being committed to a set of personal beliefs? 3.What identity status involves making decisions that leave out other paths? Warm up 12/03

65+ Physical Changes o wrinkles o brittle bones Late Adulthood

Why do people age? o programmed theories  predetermined course of aging  heredity o Cellular Damage Theories  malfunctioning cells  environment influences aging

Cognitive Changes o Senile Dementia  loss of cognitive function o Alzheimer’s  not a normal part of aging o Vascular Dementia  bursting blood vessel in brain

Social Changes o Retirement o Grandparenthood o Living Arrangements  “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”  most are independent

Successful Aging o ego integrity  maintaining dignity o adjustment  more adjusted = happier  self-challenge leads to more fulfilling older life

It can be whatever you want things to consider o musical tastes o television o goals o family planning Self-address the back...I will mail it to you in ~10 years. Write a letter to yourself...

What is death? Why are most people afraid to die? Warm up 02/26

Stages of Dying - Kübler-Ross 1.Denial 2.Anger 3.Bargaining 4.Depression 5.Acceptance Death and Dying

Dying with Dignity o Hospice - patients and families given physical & emotional support dealing with terminal illness o euthanasia - mercy killing  physician assisted suicides o Living Wills  pulling the plug

Funeral o fairly expensive o could leave loved ones in debt Bereavement o mourning o sudden deaths - families go through stages of death

Death is not the opposite of life; it exists as a part of them. Toru Watanabe, from Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood (1987).Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain An artist’s interpretation of death

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What do you want people to say about you when you are gone? How would you want to be described? Write at least a paragraph. Write your own eulogy