LATE ADULTHOOD

WHAT IS LATE ADULTHOOD• About 65+• Physical Changes:•Wrinkles• Skin folds• Senses less sharp•Health Problems • Energy Low

•Why???

WHY DOES THE BODY AGE?

• Programmed Theories:• Age is a result of genetics. • Biological clock• Hereditary

• Cellular Damage Theories:• Cell Malfunction because of damage• From internal body changes• External trauma• Maybe Free Radicals – unstable molecules • Cross Linking – proteins in cells bind together to

toughen tissue = breakdown

WHAT ARE OTHER NON-PHYSICAL CHANGES

• Cognitive Changes:•Dementia – loss of cognitive functions•Memory decline

• Social Changes:• Retirement•Grandparents • Living independently or not?

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!• Success:• Ego Integrity – the belief that life is meaningful and worthwhile even while your physical abilities deteriorate.• Life Satisfaction•Deciding what is important• Finding a new challenge.

DEATH• Stages: Formed by Kuber-Ross• 1. Denial• 2. Anger• 3. Bargaining• 4. Depression• 5. Acceptance

• Dying with dignity:• Feel cared for and supported • Relief from pain• Situation at home ready – financially and legally

DEATH

• The end of life:•Hospice a possibility?• Euthanasia?• Living Will?

• Funeral – acknowledgement that someone has died and a chance to say goodbye and gain closure. • Bereaved – the people who are in mourning