Sunday, July 18, 2010
Stages of Dying
Gould, B. (n.d.). Five Stages of Dying. Old Fashioned Living : cooking from scratch, hand made crafts, old fashioned ideas, traditions, simple life, and more:. Retrieved July 18, 2010, from http://oldfashionedliving.com/dying.html
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Social Interaction with Older Adults
"Social support includes real or perceived resources provided by others that enable a person to feel cared for, valued, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation." It is critical to older adults who rely on family, friends, or organization to assist them with daily activities, provide companionship, and care for their well-being. Social support can be provided by different adults. Older adults that are married, are less likely to need social support. Families and friends play an important role of providing social support to older adults.
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults --- Missouri, 2000. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved July 18, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5417a4.htm
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Older Adults in the Labor Force
Johnson, R., & Kaminski, J. (n.d.). Older Adults̢۪ Labor Force Participation since 1993: A Decade and a Half of Growth. Urban Institute. Retrieved July 15, 2010, from www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/412011_older_adults_labor_force.pdf
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Empty Nest Syndrome
Empty-nest syndrome. (n.d.). NetDoctor.co.uk - The UK's leading independent health website. Retrieved July 15, 2010, from http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/ens.htm
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Midlife Crisis
Men and Women respond differently to midlife crisis. Men tend to seem more intent on wanting to prove something. In addition men may become more in touch with their feminine side. Women are more likely to evaluate their performance as a wife, mother, or both. Also, they could decided that since they have finished raising their children, they can do whatever they like work-wise. Therefore they may choose to go back to school, or reenter the workforce in a new career.
While serious depression can accompany the period of time during midlife, it is also a period of growth. Whether, a midlife transition will develop into serious depression or into an opportunity for growth depends on a number of factors, including support from partners and other loved ones. Symptoms of serious depression in midlife are: change in eating habits; change in sleeping habits or fatigue; feelings of pessimism or hopelessness; restlessness, anxiety, or irritability; feeling of guilt, helplessness, or worthlessness; loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, including sex and hobbies, thoughts of suicide or attempts at suicide, physical aches or pains such as headaches or gastrointestinal upset that don't respond to treatment.
While it is know as a midlife crisis in most cases it is just a transitional period. In most cases the period of midlife is a time of tremendous growth. A person's vocabulary, verbal memory, and inductive reasoning peak at midlife. Also, a person reaches the height of the career success during midlife.
My opinion:
This is a hard subject for me to give my opinion on because I have not reached that point in my life yet. I would say that not in all case, but in a majority of cases people use the idea of midlife crisis as an excuse to go crazy. I think that some people legitimately have break downs during midlife, but I believe that could be caused from the realization that their live is not where they want it to be.
What do you think?
Sources:
Midlife Crisis: Depression or Normal Transition?. (n.d.). WebMD - Better information. Better health.. Retrieved July 13, 2010, from http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/guide/midlife-crisis-opportunity?page=3
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Cohabiting Adults
My opinion:
I lived with my college boyfriend my senior year and once I moved to Nashville, and living together caused us to argue constantly. However, I am glad that we lived together because it made me realize that I did not want to spend the rest of my life with him. I don't think that I want to live with someone else before I get married. On the other hand I worry about whether or not that person and I will be able to get along once we are married and living together everyday. The book discusses that move in together after engagement are more likely to have a successful marriage than those who live together before an engagement. I think I would be more likely to live with someone again if we were engaged.
Sources:
Characteristics of Cohabiting Adults Studied. (n.d.). North Carolina Family Policy Council. Retrieved July 13, 2010, from http://www.ncfamily.org/stories/090716s1.html
Santrock, J. W. (2008). Life-Span Development (12 ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.