Unit 2/ AOS2
The different classifications of the stages of
Adulthood.
 Characteristics of physical development during
adulthood, including the physiological changes
associated with ageing.
 The social, emotional and intellectual
development associated with the stages of
adulthood and ageing.
 The health status of Australia’s adults, including
the similarities and differences between adult
males and females.
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We will talk about
physiological changes to the
body in this chapter.
Maximum adult height is
reached.
 Cells continue to divide in the
body.
 Peak bone mass is achieved
at the start of adulthood.
 Loss of bone density begins
in late 30’s- important to
keep bone density.
How do we do this?
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Acquiring new roles
and responsibilities.
List some examples of
these:
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Gaining independence
and developing
identity.
List some examples of
how young adults may
form new identities.
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Many young adults are staying at home
longer.
Why do you think this is the case?
How might this affect social development?
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Read the case study on p246 and complete
the Q’s.
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Self esteem and self
concept are the 2 main
parts of emotional
development.
Read p248 and list
down some of the
examples of emotional
development in early
adulthood.
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Learning the skills and
knowledge of a chosen
career.
 Gaining of wisdom.
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Read the case study on
p249 and complete the
Q’s.
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A gradual decline in many
physiological functions may
be evident from the age of
30.
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Bone loss accelerates in the
50s.
Metabolic rate decreases.
Fat deposits accumulate.
Decreased need for energy.
The cardiovascular system
changes= a decrease in a
person’s ability to cope with
physical exertion, especially
aerobic exercise.
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Heart muscle stiffens from tissue changes.
The amount of blood that the heart can pump
declines from 5 litres per minute at age 20 to
about 3.5 litres per minute at age 70.
 The circulatory system becomes less efficient.
 Sense of hearing declines.
 Eyesight starts to deteriorate.
 Wrinkles start to appear due to loss of skin
elasticity.
 Greying of hair due to loss of pigmentation.
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Women experience menopause.
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Males experience a slight decrease in the
production of sperm and testosterone.
Some of the changes
related to early
adulthood apply..as
people are getting
married and moving
out of the home later.
 Some adults become
grandparents- how
would this affect social
dev’t?
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Self confidence and an acceptance of the person
we are, tend to be common during this stage of
Adulthood.
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Many challenges may need to be dealt with,
including: possible unemployment.
Accepting and adjusting to the physiological
changes associated with ageing can be
challenging. Especially with the pressures from
society.
DOVE AD?
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Knowledge is still being
gained and the capacity
to store knowledge and
further build permanent
memories is limitless.
Ability to process
information and solve
problems generally
improves.
More ‘wisdom’ than the
young.
Important to keep your
brain active.
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The efficiency and
working of the body
systems continue to
decline, and the
physiological changes of
older adulthood become
more visible.
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On poster paper draw or
summarise the
physiological changes
that take place at this
age!
 PUT A HEADING!
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Retirement can meancoping with a reduced
income, deciding what
to do with the extra
time.
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Many adults enjoy the
new found freedom.
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Read the poem on p256
as a class and answer
Q’s.
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Adjusting to the changes of retirement can
also have a negative effect.
Loneliness, boredom.
Adjusting to decreasing physical strength and
health can also be a challenge.
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A decline in information processing ability.
Decline in knowledge, memory and reaction
times.
“Use it or lose it” what do you think this
means?
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Movie and analysis.
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Read p260 and complete Q1, p263.
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Complete Q2 and 3, p263.
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Read the case study on p262-263.
Use the internet to answer the research Q’s
and post your responses on your teachers
wiki or the intranet.
Choose another burden of disease for adults
and research to create a poster.
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