Physical Development
Beginning in the early to mid-40s, many adults may start to have problems seeing clearly at close distances, especially when reading and working on the computer. This is among the most common problems adults …show more content…
Not all siblings bonds improve but the majority of siblings become better social support for each other.
Siblings:
Not much information given but agree in general.
My relationship with my brothers and my sister does not seem to have changed much at all, if any, over time. We have always been very close.
We never argue about family issues or decisions that need to be made in regard to my parents. Father died 8 years ago and Mother still alive at 90 years old. The interviewees response was not very similar to the textbook information. According to Berk (2014), “Despite reduced contact, many siblings feel closer in midlife, often in response to major life events.” The interviewee felt as if his relationship with his siblings have not changed. He felt as if he was just as close with them as they always have been.
Friendships:
Friendships have been known to decrease as one reaches middle adulthood. People have families and their own lives and tend to have less time to spend with …show more content…
Had many more friends in middle age than I do now. Retired at age 52 so less people to socialize with than when working.
Since my wife passed when my daughter was 6, my daughter has been the main focus of my life.
The interviewees response was very similar to the information in the textbook. According to Berk (2014), “For both sexes, number of friends declines from middle to late adulthood…” The interviewee said that his friendships have decreased because of his retirement. He was unable to socialize as often because he was not working.
Almost all of the areas from the textbook were similar to the interviewees responses. The only area that was not similar was the section about siblings. This interview made me understand that a lot of different functions of the mind and body decrease as one ages. I did not realize how much one 's mind and body decrease. I thought that it decreased a little bit by middle adulthood. I did not know how rapidly it decreased as it does. Overall, through this interview I learned a lot about the struggles that adults have as they age.
References
Berk, Laura E. Development through the Lifespan. Boston, Pearson,