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Physical Changes and Psychological Implications 1. Changes in Skin, Hair, and Voice: Normative age-related changes include the appearance of wrinkles, grey hair, and a weaker voice Impacts on self-concept, can ref...

Physical Changes and Psychological Implications 1. Changes in Skin, Hair, and Voice: Normative age-related changes include the appearance of wrinkles, grey hair, and a weaker voice Impacts on self-concept, can reflect cultural views on ageing, and result in cosmetic changes/procedures 2. Changes in Body Build: Midlife: Decrease in height Late life: Weight loss Source: Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2023). Adult development and aging (9th ed.). Cengage.  Physical Changes and Psychological Implications 3. Changes in Mobility: Muscle mass decreases with age Loss of muscle strength Increased risk of falls Joint changes can be associated with depression and reduced independence 4. Sensory Changes: Reductions in amount of light that passes through one’s eye à requires more illumination/light for tasks like reading Presbyopia – i.e., difficulty seeing close objects in a clear manner Hearing loss and lower ability to hear high-pitched tones (presbycusis) Dizziness and vertigo are more common Vision changes can greatly impact daily life (e.g., watching TV, reading a book), and may lead to decreasing social contact, due to difficulties noticing fine facial details Source: Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2023). Adult development and aging (9th ed.). Cengage. Ageing Ageing Celebrities Ageing  Friendships Major life transitions (e.g., university, getting married) can lead to: Fewer friends Loss of existing friendships Young adults tend to have more friends and acquaintances than other life stages Older adults tend to have less friendships than other life stages Source: Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2023). Adult development and aging (9th ed.). Cengage.