PSY 205 Week 5 Aging Journal Entry

PSY 205 Week 5 Aging Journal Entry Aging Worksheet Reflection As children we frequently look forward to the day, we can be adults. We dream about what we will be when we grow up. As teenagers we look forward to the day, we are eighteen in order to be legally considered adults and break away from our parents. We then look forward to age twenty-one, so we can legally drink. Aging comes with pros and cons. While most of the pros are in early to middle adulthood, there are few in late adulthood. In early and middle adulthood, we undergo physical transformations where many become a more attractive version of their younger selves. Unfortunately, as we age into middle and late adulthood, we also encounter the issue of cardiovascular health. The heart walls thin and fat begins to form around the heart. This is something that can be prevented by maintaining a proper diet and exercise regimen. Our cognitive health is another topic that gets better before it gets worse. Our experience and ability to focus is great during early adulthood. However, our memories in late adulthood are not so great. It is a use it or lose it battle. In order to aid in maintaining positive memory we should exercise our mind. Socioemotional must be one of the most interesting for me. As we grow older, we develop stronger relationships with our peers and have a much better sense of what a real friendship is. In the