HDF 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Role Reversal
7 Apr 2016
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Hdf 201 - lecture 15 - late adulthood: retirement. Working part-time or less year round and receiving income from retirement pension. Retirement anxiety - feelings of uneasiness as one plans for retirement. Having to adapt to a new role. Men and women deal with retirement differently. Men desire a greater need for companionship. Men spend more time planning their retirement. If married, more life satisfaction in retirement. Late adults who don"t retire are typically healthier than those who do. Physical ability decreases in those who do retire. Engaging in activities one was unable to do before retirement. Becoming less excited about retirement overrated. When individuals have difficulty coping with retirement. Health might get worse and can"t go back to work. Taking retirement on day at a time. No longer involved in work life but still aware of what"s going on. Taking a break and deciding what to do next.
