FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Generation A, Dementia, Ageism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Ruth Neustifter

Document Summary

Genetics - over time our dna may become damaged. Evolutionary pressures - there may not have been any selection pressure for humans to live long lives. Diet - what we eat affects how we age. Between the ages of 40/45 and 64. Diverse may include first time parents as well as great-grandparents. Transitional includes launching of children and new duties caring for aging parents. Both of these areas are in transition at this time. Women"s relationship with family is often different than men"s. More intimately associated with nurturing and childrearing tasks. Most women in this age range are at work. Women"s experience of aging is different than men"s. Couples review their marriages and work out new arrangements. May lead to an increase in sex. More time; more freedom; more privacy; no fear of pregnancy. The relationship with their children changes as the children move from adolescence into young adulthood.