Physical development during the middle adulthood stage refers to the body and nervous system. During this stage major changes occur according to the textbook. The changes that occur in this period is the body, senses, sexuality, and health. Most people become aware of their body transforming due to the aging process. Physical appearance plays an important role and can be challenging, especially for women. The individual I used for my paper was my mother. She is 55 years old, but looks young for her age. For the past couple of years she has been under a lot stress and it has taken a toll on her body. The time I spent with my mother, I observed and question her. We went for a walk to my grandmother’s house and I asked her questions that related
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During middle adulthood intelligence declines until the end of life according to the textbook. My mother and I enjoy doing puzzles when we are together. I asked her to do one with me because it would be a good example of crystallized intelligence because it deals with problem solving. (Feldman, 2014) When doing the puzzle I realized my mother always stays at a steady past. This time while we were completing the puzzle I notice that she is really slow. Her reaction time is slow because she focuses more on the pieces which I thought was a good example of selective optimization. (Feldman, 2014) As my mother age, her memory has been affected slightly. She mostly forgets small things such as where she puts items. She always forgets where she placed her keys, phone, and purse the majority of the time it is right in front of her. Also, when she walks into a room, she sometimes asks herself what did I come in here for, but when she leaves the room she suddenly remembers which I thought was a good example of sensory and short term memory. (Feldman, …show more content…
During this stage personality, relationships, and the role of work is affected. (Feldman, 2014) My mother has 5 children, she has raised all of them, which I feel is a good example of Erikson’s stage of generativity because she played a role in guiding future generations. (Feldman, 2014) I asked my mother how if there was anything she would like to change in her past. She responded “I used to but I realized things happen for a reason and now I wouldn’t want to change anything.” She has accepted her past and now sees a positive outlook on it which is related back to Gould’s transformation in adult development. (Feldman, 2014) When my mother was diagnosed with her illness, it has changed her personality she is more aware and accepting of death. She is more loveable, funny, and understanding this is an example of life events models. (Feldman, 2014) My sister and I are the youngest when we left to go to college it affected my mom. It was us three for so long and now she stay by herself at first she was sad, lonely, and always worried she was experiencing the empty nest syndrome. (Feldman, 2014) She has gotten better, but when we visit her for our school breaks and leave she experiences it all over again. For her to cope with us leaving, we face time 2 to 3 times a day. My mother is a grandmother of four children, she is considered a remote grandmother because she is a long
During middle adulthood intelligence declines until the end of life according to the textbook. My mother and I enjoy doing puzzles when we are together. I asked her to do one with me because it would be a good example of crystallized intelligence because it deals with problem solving. (Feldman, 2014) When doing the puzzle I realized my mother always stays at a steady past. This time while we were completing the puzzle I notice that she is really slow. Her reaction time is slow because she focuses more on the pieces which I thought was a good example of selective optimization. (Feldman, 2014) As my mother age, her memory has been affected slightly. She mostly forgets small things such as where she puts items. She always forgets where she placed her keys, phone, and purse the majority of the time it is right in front of her. Also, when she walks into a room, she sometimes asks herself what did I come in here for, but when she leaves the room she suddenly remembers which I thought was a good example of sensory and short term memory. (Feldman, …show more content…
During this stage personality, relationships, and the role of work is affected. (Feldman, 2014) My mother has 5 children, she has raised all of them, which I feel is a good example of Erikson’s stage of generativity because she played a role in guiding future generations. (Feldman, 2014) I asked my mother how if there was anything she would like to change in her past. She responded “I used to but I realized things happen for a reason and now I wouldn’t want to change anything.” She has accepted her past and now sees a positive outlook on it which is related back to Gould’s transformation in adult development. (Feldman, 2014) When my mother was diagnosed with her illness, it has changed her personality she is more aware and accepting of death. She is more loveable, funny, and understanding this is an example of life events models. (Feldman, 2014) My sister and I are the youngest when we left to go to college it affected my mom. It was us three for so long and now she stay by herself at first she was sad, lonely, and always worried she was experiencing the empty nest syndrome. (Feldman, 2014) She has gotten better, but when we visit her for our school breaks and leave she experiences it all over again. For her to cope with us leaving, we face time 2 to 3 times a day. My mother is a grandmother of four children, she is considered a remote grandmother because she is a long