The Health and Individual Human Development of Australia’s Adults.

Unit 2/ AOS2

Key Knowledge

The different classifications of the stages of Adulthood.

Characteristics of physical development during adulthood, including the physiological changes associated with ageing.

The social, emotional and intellectual development associated with the stages of adulthood and ageing.

The health status of Australia’s adults, including the similarities and differences between adult males and females.

Early Adulthood (19-40 years of age)

Physical Development

We will talk about physiological changes to the body in this chapter.

Maximum adult height is reached.

Cells continue to divide in the body.

Peak bone mass is achieved at the start of adulthood.

Loss of bone density begins in late 30’s- important to keep bone density. How do we do this?

Social Development

Acquiring new roles and responsibilities.

List some examples of these:

Gaining independence and developing identity.

List some examples of how young adults may form new identities.

Many young adults are staying at home longer.

Why do you think this is the case?How might this affect social

development?

Read the case study on p246 and complete the Q’s.

Emotional Development

Self esteem and self concept are the 2 main parts of emotional development.

Read p248 and list down some of the

examples of emotional

development in early adulthood.

Intellectual Development Learning the skills

and knowledge of a chosen career.

Gaining of wisdom.

Read the case study on p249 and

complete the Q’s.

Middle Adulthood (41-64 years of age).

Physical Development

A gradual decline in many physiological functions may be evident from the age of 30.

Bone loss accelerates in the 50s.

Metabolic rate decreases. Fat deposits accumulate. Decreased need for energy. The cardiovascular system

changes= a decrease in a person’s ability to cope with physical exertion, especially aerobic exercise.

Heart muscle stiffens from tissue changes. The amount of blood that the heart can pump

declines from 5 litres per minute at age 20 to about 3.5 litres per minute at age 70.

The circulatory system becomes less efficient. Sense of hearing declines. Eyesight starts to deteriorate. Wrinkles start to appear due to loss of skin

elasticity. Greying of hair due to loss of pigmentation.

Women experience menopause.

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Males experience a slight decrease in the production of sperm and testosterone.

Social Development

Some of the changes related to early adulthood apply..as people are getting married and moving out of the home later.

Some adults become grandparents- how would this affect social dev’t?

Emotional Development

Self confidence and an acceptance of the person we are, tend to be common during this stage of Adulthood.

Many challenges may need to be dealt with, including: possible unemployment.

Accepting and adjusting to the physiological changes associated with ageing can be challenging. Especially with the pressures from society.

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Intellectual Development Knowledge is still being

gained and the capacity to store knowledge and further build permanent memories is limitless.

Ability to process information and solve problems generally improves.

More ‘wisdom’ than the young.

Important to keep your brain active.

Development during Late Adulthood.(65+)

Physical Development

The efficiency and working of the body systems continue to decline, and the physiological changes of older adulthood become more visible.

On poster paper draw or summarise the

physiological changes that take place at this

age! PUT A HEADING!

Social Development

Retirement can mean- coping with a reduced income, deciding what to do with the extra time.

Many adults enjoy the new found freedom.

Read the poem on p256 as a class and

answer Q’s.

Emotional Development

Adjusting to the changes of retirement can also have a negative effect.

Loneliness, boredom. Adjusting to decreasing physical

strength and health can also be a challenge.

Intellectual Development

A decline in information processing ability.

Decline in knowledge, memory and reaction times.

“Use it or lose it” what do you think this means?

DAD

Movie and analysis.

Health Status of Australian Adults

Burden of disease

Read p260 and complete Q1, p263.

Mortality

Complete Q2 and 3, p263.

Dementia

Read the case study on p262-263. Use the internet to answer the

research Q’s and post your responses on your teachers wiki or the intranet.

Choose another burden of disease for adults and research to create a poster.

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