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Question: Transitions in Late Life: Mental Health Concerns
For this assignment, there are two parts. You must address both parts in your paper:
Part I: The psychological changes in adulthood are numerous. Of the categories listed below, focus on three changes, and examine the ways in which older adult health is impacted by these changes.
• Cognition
• Memory
• Personality
• Retirement
• Relationships
• Marital transitions
• Widowhood
• Adjustment
Part II: As noted in your textbook, many of the transitions in late life are characterized by loss: physical, psychological, social, economic, and interpersonal losses.
1. Examine the mental effect of these losses and describe the positive aspects of late life transitions.
2. Analyze the overall impact of psychological change in late adulthood.
3. What impact do these issues have on the mental health of the elderly?
4. Explain how the risk for mental disorders increased as a result of such change.