OLD AGE PHYSICAL CHANGES THEORIES Late adulthood (old age) is generally considered to begin at about age 65. Erik Erikson suggests that at this time it is important to find meaning and satisfaction in life rather than to become bitter and
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OLD AGE PHYSICAL CHANGES
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THEORIES<br>
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Late adulthood (old age) is generally considered to begin at about age 65.
Erik Erikson suggests that at this time it is important to find meaning and satisfaction in life rather than to become bitter and disillusioned, that is, to resolve the conflict of integrity vs. despair.
Geropsychology is a field within psychology devoted to the study of aging and the provision of clinical services for older adults.<br>
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Psychosocial Development during Late Adulthood 1) Developmental Task of Late Adulthood: Integrity vs. Despair
Like all psychosocial tasks, this one has two potential resolutions: Integrity, or a sense of self-acceptance, contentment with life and imminent death versus Despair, or a lack of fulfillment or peace and the inability to come to terms with life, aging, and approaching death.<br>
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Erikson’s Ninth Stage of Psychosocial Development After Erik Erikson passed away in 1994, Joan published a chapter on the ninth stage of development, in which she proposed (from her own experiences and Erikson’s notes)
that older adults revisit the previous eight stages and deal with the previous conflicts in new ways, as they cope with the physical and social changes of growing old.<br>
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Changes in the Body With Aging Aging cells
As cells age, they function less well. Eventually, old cells must die, which is a normal part of the body’s functioning.
Old cells sometimes die because they are programmed to do so.
Old cells also die because they can divide only a limited number of times.<br>
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Aging organs How well organs function depends on how well the cells within them function.
Older cells function less well. Also, in some organs, cells die and are not replaced, so the number of cells decreases.
The number of cells in the testes, ovaries, liver, and kidneys decreases markedly as the body ages.
When the number of cells becomes too low, an organ cannot function normally.<br>
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-Bones and Joints -Muscles and Body Fat -Eyes(Vision) -Ears -Mouth and Nose<br>
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-Skin -Brain and Nervous System -Heart and Blood Vessels -Lungs and the Muscles of Breathing -Digestive system Kidneys and Urinary Tract<br>
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Ageing Theories Ageing may be seen as a sequence of events that occur from conception to death. Categories of ageing theories all seek to explain and explore the many dimensions of ageing.
Each theory of aging attempts to provide a framework in which to understand aging from different perspectives.
It is useful because a framework and insight into differences among elderly patients can be understood in a better way .<br>
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The theories of aging are classified into -
I. Biologic theories
II. Psychosocial theories
III. Developmental theories<br>
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1.Biological Theories Programmed theory/ Biological clock theory
Run out of program theory
Gene theory
Molecular theory
Cellular theories
Error theory
Somatic mutation theory
Free radical theory
Clinker theory
wear and tear theory<br>
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2. Psychosocial theory: Psychosocial theories of aging attempt to explain changes in behavior, roles and relationship that occur as individual age.
This attempt to predict and explain the social interactions and roles that contribute to successful adjustment to old age in older adults.
The disengagement theory
The activity theory
The continuity theory
The subculture theory<br>
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3. Developmental Theory: Developmental theories or life-course theories.
These theories trace personality and personal adjustment throughout a person’s life.
Many of these theories are specific in identifying life- oriented tasks for the aging person.<br>
