The Becoming Years: Myths and Realities of the Aging Adult, The
For aging adults, the loss of work due to retirement marks a major event in life's progression. For some, it is like losing a spouse; the meaning in their life is gone. But this image of older age is a far cry from what many are experiencing as memb...
The Becoming Years: Developmental Tasks of the Elder Years
People who have something that captures their attention and their sense of purpose make richer contributions than people who are self focused. Psychologist Erik Erikson theorized that the developmental task of the elder years is to reflect on life a...
The Becoming Years: Impending Death
All animals experience fear in response to something that could end their lives, but only humans have the intellectual capacity to realize that death is inevitable. Most people deny the prospect of their own death until it is thrust upon them. Then,...