Chapter 18 Matching
| What are values that great-grandparents find in their role? |
| Personal and family renewal, source of diversion, mark of longevity |
| How do personal relationships change in old age? |
| Spend less time with others and have fewer friends but are extremely close in the few remaining relationships |
| What are the advantages and disadvantages of living alone? |
| Summarize research about stability of personality. |
| Some studies find increase in positive and decrease in negative emotions, some studies found no change |
| How do religiosity and spirituality relate to mortality risk, health and well-being in late life? |
| People that are more religious and go to church regularly tend to die later and have better health and well-being |
| leisure activity requiring skill, intention and commitment |
| What are the strengths of gay and lesbian relationships in late life? |
| Strong, supportive, diverse, children (from previous marriage or adopted), substitute for traditional family, close relationship |
| How do older adults handle work and retirement decisions? |
| Most to can retire due, some will work because they like it |
| Discuss Erikson’s stage of ego integrity versus despair. |
| Older adults need to evaluate and accept their lives so they can accept death |
| What happens to personality traits in late adulthood? |
| Remain fairly stable depending on how they are measured |
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