Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2259 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Self in Late Adulthood
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The idea
Older adults describe themselves through traits, relationships, roles, physical functioning and attitudes, with health and functioning especially prominent.
In practice
A retired nurse who, fifteen years after leaving the hospital, still introduces herself as a nurse.
Where people slip
Body image ranks low in older adults' self-descriptions, and subjective age often differs from calendar age.
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