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Later Adulthood: Cognition QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD A growing percentage of the U.S. population is living into their 80s and 90s. Cognitive performance encompasses many components that manifest…

Later Adulthood: Physical Health QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Height and weight decrease with age. Both vision and hearing decline in the later adult years. Osteoporosis is a decrease…

Middle Adulthood: Psychosocial Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Erikson has identified middle adulthood as the time of generativity. This period is typically characterized by maximum career achievement. Considerable…

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD During middle adulthood, individuals typically reach the peak of their influence and careers. Much of our knowledge concerning the stability…

Middle Adulthood: Physical Health QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Stochastic theories propose that aging is random, cumulative, and microscopic. Nonstochastic theories interpret aging to be genetically programmed into the…

Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The early years of adulthood are often described as a “time of firsts.” These years constitute Erikson’s stage of “intimacy…

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD As individuals move into the early adulthood stage of life, they undergo three transformations. One of the key characteristics of…

Early Adulthood: Physical Health QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Most young adults in the United States are in good physical condition. The health habits developed during these years are…

Mental Health Problems QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD One in 10 children and adolescents in the United States suffers from mental illness. Risk factors for depression in adolescence include…