Review the developmental history of an individual. Cover the life of an individual from late adulthood.
Late Adulthood
Describe the physical development of the selected individual during late adulthood. Were there any major health issues? Observable changes in the weight, strength and physical functioning? Were there issues or changes in the sleep patterns?
Describe the cognitive development of the selected individual throughout late adulthood. What changes in the memory, attention, and processing speed were observed? Did any issues with depression, anxiety, dementia or so on develop?
Describe the social development of the individual throughout late adulthood. What role did siblings play (if applicable)? What was his or her relationship with them like? Was he or she capable to retain a degree of independence? How did the individual feel regarding aging? Were there many close friendships? How did the individual handle Erikson's psycho-social task of integrity versus despair?
How did the individual cope with the loss of family members and good friends? To what degree did he or she experience death anxiety? How did he or she cope with it? What is his or her view of death? What religious belief does the person encompass regarding death? Is this a comfort? Has he or she ever had a paranormal experience with a deceased relative or friend (strange dream, premonition, vision, hallucination and so on)? What does the individual advice young people regarding how to live?