Question

46) Identify the developmental stages of adulthood, two (2) major activities related to each stage and 1 example of variation in health needs and ADLs. Developmental stage of adulthood:

46.1) Early adult period (20 to 40 years)

46.2) Middle adulthood (40 to 65 years)

46.3) Older adult (older than 65 years of age)

Please very breifly explain below topics in regards to the above senarios:

Major activities?

Variation in health needs and ADLs?

Answer 1

ADULTHOOD STAGES

Adulthood is a the longest period in life which for the purposes of clarity has been broken into three periods. The three stages of adulthood areYoung adulthood is the time when peak physical fitness is generally experienced. Physical growth starts to taper off, but mentally there is likely to be a settling and more peace of mind. Emotionally, it is typical to leave behind adolescent conflicts and discover more smoothness and less tension. It is very common to start a family with marriage and then become a parent. Financially, the young adult usually starts to see the possibility of achieving his dream. The health of the young adult may continue despite bad habits such smoking, drinking and lack of exercise.

• EARLY (20-40),
• MIDDLE (40-65),
• OLDER (65+ ).

1. EARY ADULTHOOD

is the period when you may experience good health, a career, marriage, children, and/or financial independence resulting from financial success/failure.physical abilities are at their peak, including muscle strength, reaction time, sensory abilities, and cardiac functioning. Most professional athletes are at the top of their game during this stage, and many women have children in the early-adulthood years.

examples of health variation in early adult hood are accidents ..

2 major activity and ADLs

• When people complete this stage successfully, they come away with safe relationships like intimacy filled with commitment and love
• Lacking the security and warmth of a loving relationship, they’re more likely to experience loneliness and depression.
• most physical activity can see day to day life

This is where you probably start nodding as you recognize yourself. Remember we said that each stage builds on the next? People with a strong sense of identity are now ready to share their lives with others.

This is the time to invest in commitment to others. The psychosocial challenge now — according to Erikson — is to build long-term loving relationships that feel safe.

When people complete this stage successfully, they come away with safe relationships filled with commitment and love.

People who didn’t manage to complete the previous stage successfully and don’t have a strong sense of identity are generally unable to build committed relationships, according to this theory.

Lacking the security and warmth of a loving relationship, they’re more likely to experience loneliness and depression.

2 .MIDDLE ADULTHOOD

brings greater financial security and emotional maturity and satisfaction from family growth, but health may become an issue for many..

Middle adulthood is the time when it is common that life is at its best. Physically, body starts to slow down, which means that if proper remedies are sought the declining health characteristics can be stopped. Exercise, good diet, and healthy attitude can produce some amazing results. Thus middle adulthood need not be a time of poor health. But it requires some attention and openness. Mentally and emotionally many middle aged adults begin to accept their mortality and with this deeper reflection is common. Failure to gain greater perspective often results in a middle age crisis which is characterized by uncertainty about one's identity and values. Socially in this stage, adults often enjoy clear identify formation, according to the book. By this time, it is common for adults to be able to focus positively on their family and job. Financially, they are generally more responsible and helpful to to their family and others. The main cause death in this period is cancer AND this is one of the health varients. On the other hand, wellness can be achieved by exercising, not smoking and having low fat diet. There are many things that can be done to maintain wellness, if only they are embraced.

2 major activity and ADLs

1. contributing to their families and community and work place,
2. in our day to day life contribution to work
3. contribution to family
4. stress and frustration is the most common health varients in this stage

This seventh stage is characterized by a need to give to others. On the home front, this means raising your children. It can also mean contributing to community charities and events that better society.

On the work front, people strive to do well and to be productive. Don’t stress if you can’t find the time to fit it all in — you may just have to wait awhile till the little people in your house are no longer quite so demanding.

People who complete this stage successfully have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re needed. They feel that they’re contributing to their families and community and work place.

Without the positive feedback in these areas, though, people may experience stagnation. Frustrated that they’re unable to raise a family, succeed at work, or contribute to society, they may feel disconnected. They may not feel motivated to invest in personal growth or in productivity.

3.Older adulthood

is the time of life when wisdom should have accumulated. Despite this potential, many problems may linger, such as loneliness, isolation, poor health.Older adulthood is the time when aging continues for most individuals. Many find that the ability to heal from illnesses or injuries is reduced. Most older adults are more emotionally stable than before, and having to deal with death of family members brings them to a shift in values. Socially, older adults tend to retire. The process of adapting to this new state may take more than a few weeks or even months. Some never adapt and die instead from health failure. Financially, during retirement it is important to plan ahead so that you can be secure. Health problems are similar to the earlier stage, and the leading cause of death is cancer and heart disease. So maintaining healthy habits is important at this time as well.

2 major activity and ADLs

1. contributing to community ,events and that better society.
2. charities and spirituality become day to day life enrolment
3. depression and stress

This seventh stage is characterized by a need to give to others. On the home front, this means raising your children. It can also mean contributing to community charities and events that better society.

On the work front, people strive to do well and to be productive. Don’t stress if you can’t find the time to fit it all in — you may just have to wait awhile till the little people in your house are no longer quite so demanding.

People who complete this stage successfully have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re needed. They feel that they’re contributing to their families and community and work place.

Without the positive feedback in these areas, though, people may experience stagnation. Frustrated that they’re unable to raise a family, succeed at work, or contribute to society, they may feel disconnected. They may not feel motivated to invest in personal growth or in productivity.poeple fall in depression and stress.