Unit 9: Late Adulthood

Dusti Sisk-Fandrich, Psy.D.

PS506 Life Span Development

Kaplan University

Seminar Focus During seminar, we will discuss issues related to facing the

last stages of life. These include decisions about activities and social relationships, and death. We will also explore psychological issues related to independence and the eventual loss of it. Some of the questions we will address include:

What are some strategies for helping adults in their late adulthood facing the loss of their independence?

Using Kubler-Ross’s theory of stages of dying, explain some of the issues faced by adults close to death. What strategies can you recommend for family members to use to ease the pain of the realization of impending death?

Physical Changes

Dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease Vascular Dementia Lewy’s Body Disease Pseudo-dementia

Psychosocial Development Erikson’s Theory

Ego Integrity versus Despair Peck’s Theory

Tasks of Ego Integrity Joan Erikson’s Theory

Gerotranscendence Labouvie-Vief’s Theory

Emotional Expertise Reminiscence

Social Theories of Aging

Disengagement Theory

Activity Theory

Continuity Theory

Socioemotional Selectivity Theory

Kubler-Ross’s Theory Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

Seminar FocusDuring seminar, we will discuss issues related to facing the last stages of life. These include decisions about activities and social relationships, and death. We will also explore psychological issues related to independence and the eventual loss of it. Some of the questions we will address include:

What are some strategies for helping adults in their late adulthood facing the loss of their independence?

Using Kubler-Ross’s theory of stages of dying, explain some of the issues faced by adults close to death. What strategies can you recommend for family members to use to ease the pain of the realization of impending death?