[HDE 100C] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 45 pages long Study Guide!

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Chapter 1: introduction to adult development: adulthood is defined as emerging adulthood through the end of life, emerging adulthood a period in time between adolescence and adulthood; qualitatively measured between 18-25. 65+ adults are expected to make up almost 20% of us population in 2030: most adults over 65 live in developing countries. The percentage of the world"s older adults living in developing countries continues to grow. Us population of 65+ adults in millions and percent of total population: centenarians (people over 100) The number of centenarians in the us is growing rapidly. In 2011, the baby boomers turned 65: baby boomers the generation of people born between 1946-1964 after the soldiers came back from wwii. The effects on society: population pyramids through time, racial diversity. The us population over 65 is becoming more diverse: non-hispanic white: more prevalent in this age group than in the general population.