Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood
For this week’s discussion, share your thoughts about the psychological aspects of later adulthood.
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Select one of the following prompts to begin your discussion post this week:
- Summarize one theory about successful aging. What are the strengths and limitations of this theory?
- Have a conversation with an older adult in your life. What developmental tasks have they encountered that were challenging and what was your reaction to learning this?
- Discuss Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Developmental, Integrity vs. Despair and provide a specific example.
- Share at least one example of ageism you have witnessed. How can social workers intervene?
