You do have aging parents? You are so lucky! Why? It means they are still alive! Yes – caring for aging parents can be difficult. BUT – there are a few things you can do to help you and them decide what is best for them. And yes, that means your decision making about them…
Is this an activity for "old" people? Why not ?? 40 used to be old; then it was 50 or 60; now it is over 75 [ish]. Textbooks on lifespan human development have been adding new chapters to the end of the books and re-categorizing and re-labeling the ages between 35-75. The…
I'm not sure there is a "correct" answer – but one might guess that at any given time, some age group will say "MINE WINS." And this may not a good thing to "win" as stress is not good for our bodies…[well lots of stress is not good – some stress can be…
The quick answer is a resounding NO! Age is not related to happiness because happiness has nothing to do with being a specific age. What happiness does have to do with are the following 3 life circumstances: enthusiasm about life and living minimizing depression being healthy And these three circumstances are interrelated. Enthusiasm…
Good question! Developmental Psychologists have long used either ages or stages to define segments of the population. Many developmental textbooks are divided into chapters based on one or the other of these definitions. Age definitions are ones that use numbers – such as: being 65 or older means you are a…
In the United States, and some other countries, senior citizenship comes with some highly negative stereotypes. Sadly, we in the USA tend to see seniors as: doddering incompetent weak sick Some other countries tend to see seniors – or elders – as: intelligent statesmen encyclopedic worthy of reverence How can we…