Jaya aged 76, previously worked as a cleaner. Neil, aged 78, worked as a self-employed builder. Jaya and Neil are now retired, but do not have any savings, so they rely on their old aged pension for their income. Most months they just manage to pay their bills. (a) Identify two physical features of Neil's life stage. (b) Jaya undertakes voluntary work in a shop at the local hospital. Outline two benefits of social interaction for the psychological wellbeing of individuals in later adulthood.
Jaya aged 76, previously worked as a cleaner. Neil, aged 78, worked as a self-employed builder. Jaya and Neil are now retired, but do not have any savings, so they rely on their old aged pension for their income. Most months they just manage to pay their bills.
(a) Identify two physical features of Neil's life stage.
(b) Jaya undertakes voluntary work in a shop at the local hospital. Outline two benefits of social interaction for the psychological wellbeing of individuals in later adulthood.
Later adulthood refers to the stage of life begining from age 65 till death. Many physical, physiological, social and psychological changes take place during later adulthood stage.
Erik Erikson considered later adulthood as the 8'th stage of life. According to him this stage of psychosocial development faces conflict of ego integrity vs despair.
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