Adult Development and Aging

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This paper summarizes the three basic stages of adult development and some of the physical and psychological and intellectual changes that occur as humans age.

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"Two of the most significant aspects of adult development and aging are the changes in maturation and learning, which together affect the physical and biological aspects of a person, as well as their personality and cognition, intellectual perceptions and self-awareness (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.258). The stages of adulthood are broken down into early, middle and late, and all have different physical and psychological effects on the individual, but the most important aspect on adult development into aging is the life experiences of each individual (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.258). The stages of adulthood are not necessarily indicated by the age of an individual, but by their external life structure elements, such as work and family life, as well as internal aspects of self (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.259)."

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