SDS150R Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Life Review

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Sds 150r - lecture 18 - social and personality development in late adulthood. Last of erikson"s psychosocial stages where older adults must achieve sense of satisfaction with their lives. Ego integrity = feeling one"s life has been worthwhile. Become more reflective and more philosophical, more likely to achieve self-satisfaction and less fearful of death. Reminiscence = reflecting on past experience foundation for the process of life review (evaluative process where elders make judgements about past behaviour. Activity theory: idea that it is normal and healthy for older adults to try to remains active as possible for as long as possible. Continuity theory: older adults adapt lifelong interests and activities to the limitations imposed on them by physical aging. Succesful aging: describe maintaining one"s physical health, mental abilities, social competence, and overall satisfaction with one"s life as one ages (referred as paradigm)

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