Developmental Psychology

Late
Adulthood Group 9
Centeno, Danakey
Dela Cruz, Alieza
Derilo, Marjoy Alexis
Parulan, Ericka Mae
Pascual, Anna Veronica
1 Viray, Camille Joy
 Aging Gracefully
Aging gracefully isn’t about trying to
look like a 20-something — it’s about
living your best life and having the
physical and mental health to enjoy it.
Like a bottle of wine, you can get better
with age with the right care.
Healthy aging means continually
reinventing yourself as you pass
through landmark ages such as 60, 70,
80 and beyond.

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Derilo, Marjoy Alexis V.
Aging well tip 1: Learn to cope with change
Focus on the things you’re grateful for. 
Acknowledge and express your feelings. 
Accept the things you can’t change. 
Look for the silver lining.
Take daily action to deal with life’s challenges.

Tip 2: Find meaning and joy

If you’re not sure where to get started, try some of the following
suggestions:
Pick up a long-neglected hobby or try a new hobby.
Learn something new, such as an instrument, a foreign
language, a new game, or a new sport.
Get involved in your community.
Travel somewhere new or go on a weekend trip to a place
you’ve never visited.
Spend time in nature.
Enjoy the arts.
Write your memoirs or a play about your life experiences 7
The possibilities are endless.
Tip 3: Stay connected
It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as you find ways
to get out of the house (if possible) and socialize:
Connect regularly with friends and family.
Make an effort to make new friends.
Spend time with at least one person every day.
Volunteer.
Find support groups in times of change.

Tip 4: Get active and boost vitality

Exercise.
Eat well.
Get plenty of sleep.

Tip 5: Keep your mind sharp

Try variations on what you know.
Work something new in each day.
Take on a completely new subject.
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 WORLD’S OLDEST PERSON

• According to the Guinness World

Record, the oldest living person today
is Kane Tanaka from Fukuoka, Japan at
the age of 116 years and 66 days as of
March 9, 2019.
• While Jeanne Louise Calment held
record of the oldest person ever. She
lived in Arles, Southern France on
August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years
and 164 days. The oldest living man
ever is Jiroemon Kimura (Japan) at the
age of 116 years and 54 days. 9
 OLDEST PERSON IN THE PHILIPPINES

• Francisca Susano, the oldest person in the country lives in Kabakalan,

Negros Occidental.
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References

• https://psa.gov.ph/content/deaths-philippines-2016
• https://psa.gov.ph/vital-statistics/registered-deaths-philippines-2017
• https://philnews.ph/2019/09/14/oldest-person-philippines-celebrates-122nd-
birthday/
• https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/09/27/cancer-18-1-million-new-cases-9-6-
million-deaths/
• https://www.helpguide.org/articles/alzheimers-dementia-aging/staying-healthy-
as-you-age.htm

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 Ways to Stay
Sharp
Forever
Centeno, Danakey F. 12
SLEEP
WELL
A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP TO
PROCESS AND RETAIN THAT
INFORMATION OVER THE LONG
TERM .

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EXERCISE
WHAT BENEFIT THE BODY
WILL BENEFIT THE BRAIN

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MEDITATE
MEDITATION APPEARS TO HELP
PRESERVE THE BRAIN’S GRAY
MATTER

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MANAGE STRESS
STRESS IS ONE OF THE
GREATEST CAUSES OF
MEMORY LOSS

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SOCIALIZE
RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT BY
INTERACTING WITH OTHERS, WE
ACTUALLY TRAIN OUR BRAINS

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DO PUZZLES
CHALLENGE AND STIMULATE
YOURSELF INTELLECTUALLY

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LISTEN TO MUSIC
LISTENING TO AND PLAYING MUSIC CAN
MAKE YOU SMARTER, HAPPIER,
HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE AT
ALL STAGES OF LIFE

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EAT FOODS THAT
CAN BOOST YOUR
BRAIN

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 21

COFFEE
TWO MAIN
COMPONENTS OF
COFFEE ARE
CAFFEINE AND BLUEBERRIE
S WITH
ANTIOXIDANTS
PACKED
ANTIOXIDANTS
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TURMERIC
IT'S ACTIVE COMPOUND
CURCUMIN HAVE
STRONG ANTI-
PUMPKIN
INFLAMMATORY AND
ANTIOXIDANTS
SEEDS
EXCELLENT SOURCE OF
MAGNESIUM, ZINC AND
COPPER
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DARK
CHOCOLATE
EATING CHOCOLATES
COULD BOOST BOTH
NUTS
MEMORY AND MOOD
CONTAIN BRAIN-BOOSTING
NUTRIENTS INCLUDING
VITAMIN E AND HEALTHY
FATS
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ORANGES
HIGH IN VITAMIN C CAN
HELP DEFEND YOUR BRAIN
AGAINST DAMAGE FROM
EGGS
FREE RADICALS
RICH SOURCE OF B
VITAMINS AND CHOLINE
• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
articles/324044.php

• https://www.success.com/9-easy-ways-to-
stay-mentally-sharp/

• https://www.webmd.com/brain/ss/slideshow-
fit-brains

• https://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/
10ways-to-keep-the-mind-sharp/

• https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-
brain-foods?
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 By: Anna Pascual

CAREERS OF AGING WORKERS

 QUESTIONS REGARDING AGING WORKERS

• Why should a workplace look at issues concerning

aging workers?
• Who is to be considered to be an older worker?
• Do aging workers need any special accommodations?
• Are there any specific health and safety concerns related
to aging workers?
• Are there any concerns about older worker’s work
performance?
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• What changes occur with learning or cognitive functions?
• Are training requirements different for older workers?
• How can a workplace help?
• What physical changes occur, in general, as a person ages…
and how can affect their work?
• Maximum muscular strength and range of movement
• Cardiovascular and Respiratory systems
• Regulation of posture and balance
• Sleep regulation
• Thermoregulation (body temperature)
• Vision
• Auditory (hearing) 28
 OLDER WORKERS WANT CAREER
DEVELOPMENT NOT RETIREMENT
PLANNING

•Mismatch between need and

perceptions
•Stimulate to motivate

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 MOST COMMON JOBS FOR OLDER WORKERS

• Primary, secondary, and • Medical assistants • Receptionists and

special education • Licensed practical and information clerks
teachers vocational nurses • Medical and health
• Registered nurses • Business operations service managers
• Home health aides specialists • Clergy
• Personal and home care • General and operations • Social and human
aides managers service assistants
• Nursing aides, orderlies, • Child care workers
and attendants • Teacher assistants 30
 MOST COMMON JOBS FOR OLDER WORKERS

• Maids and housekeeping cleaners • Rehabilitation counselors

• Educational, vocational, and school • Medical and public health social
counselors workers
• Computer support specialists • Bookkeeping, accounting, and
• Office clerks auditing clerks
• Managers • Administrative services managers
• Social and community service • Lawyers
managers • Computer systems analysts
• Mental health and substance abuse • Human resources, training, and labor
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 THREE REASONS WHY OLDER WORKERS ARE
THE FUTURE OF WORK

• The workforce is rapidly aging.

• Older workers are most at risk of their jobs
disappearing. 
• Older adults are the real gig-economy workers.

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 CAREER GOALS FOR OLDER
WORKERS

• Assess Your Earnings Needs

• Tune In, Turn On, But Don’t Drop Out
• Update Your Job Skills
• Network with All Ages

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 REFERENCES:

• https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/aging_workers.html (slide 1-3)

• https://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5637 (slide 4)
• https://ceric.ca/wpdm-package/older-workers-and-career-development/ (slide 4)
• https://www.americasjobexchange.com/career-advice/older-workers-jobs (slide 5-6)
• https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/three-reasons-why-older-workers-are-the-future-of-work/ (slide
7)
• https://work.chron.com/career-goals-older-workers-26492.html (slide 8)

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RETIREMENT
By: Ericka Parulan
 Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or
occupation or from one's active working life.

•The typical retirement age is

moving downward to age 60.
•Full retirement age - which is 66
or 67.
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 REASONS WHY PEOPLE RETIRE:

•When they feel they are financially

secure.
•Personal Health Problem or
Disability
•Need to care for someone else.
•People with Jobs that are
physically demanding tend to retire
earlier.
•Company changes like downsizing
•They wanted to do something else.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7641
December 9, 1992

RETIREMENT PAY LAW

Section 1. Article 287 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as

amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the
Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
Art. 287. Retirement - Any employee may be retired upon
reaching the retirement age established in the collective
bargaining agreement or other applicable employment
contract.

"In case of retirement, the employee shall be entitled to

receive such retirement benefits as he may have earned under
existing laws and any collective bargaining agreement and
other agreements: Provided, however, That an employee's
retirement benefits under any collective bargaining and other
agreements shall not be less than those provided herein.

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 ALZHEIMER’S
DISEASE/DEMENTIA
By: Camille Viray
 WHAT IS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE?

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS AN IRREVERSIBLE,

PROGRESSIVE BRAIN DISORDER THAT SLOWLY
DESTROYS MEMORY AND THINKING SKILLS,
AND, EVENTUALLY, THE ABILITY TO CARRY OUT
THE SIMPLEST TASKS. IT IS A PROGRESSIVE
DISORDER THAT CAUSES BRAIN CELLS TO
WASTE AWAY (DEGENERATE) AND DIE.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS THE MOST COMMON
CAUSE OF DEMENTIA CONTINUOUS DECLINE IN
THINKING, BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS
THAT DISRUPTS A PERSON'S ABILITY TO
FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. IN MOST PEOPLE
WITH ALZHEIMER’S, SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEAR
IN THEIR MID-60S AND OLDER.
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 SYMPTOMS MORE SPECIFIC TO
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INCLUDE:

Memory loss affecting daily activities, such as

an ability to keep appointments
trouble with familiar tasks
difficulties with problem-solving
trouble with speech or writing
becoming disoriented about times or places
mood and personality changes
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PROGRESSES IN
THREE SEVERAL STAGES:

Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

Moderate Alzheimer’s
Disease

Severe Alzheimer’s
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 CAUSES AND RISK F ACTORS OF HAVING
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

•Age
-Most people who develop Alzheimer’s disease are 65 years
of age or older.

•Family history
-If you have an immediate family member who has
developed the condition, you’re more likely to get it.

•Genetics
-Certain genes have been linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

•It happens when plaques containing beta amyloid form in the

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brain.
THE FOLLOWING MEASURES TO
PREVENT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE:

•Quit smoking.
•Exercise regularly.
•Try cognitive training exercises.
•Eat a plant-based diet.
•Consume more antioxidants.
•Maintain an active social life.

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FOODS THAT REDUCE ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE

•Berries
•Coffee/Caffeine
•Leafy Green Vegetables
•Nuts
•Some Types of Cocoa/Chocolate
•Low to Moderate Amounts of
Alcohol
•Fish
•Fruits and Vegetables
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DEMENTIA

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Dementia is a syndrome, not a disease. It is an umbrella term
that Alzheimer's disease can fall under. These is a loss of
cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning.
These functions include memory, language skills, visual
perception, problem solving, self-management, and the ability
to focus and pay attention. Some people with dementia cannot
control their emotions, and their personalities may change.
Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is
just beginning to affect a person's functioning, to the most
severe stage, when the person must depend completely on
others for basic activities of living. Dementia is often
incorrectly referred to as "senility" or "senile dementia," which
reflects the formerly widespread but incorrect belief that
serious mental decline is a normal part of aging.
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 SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA

•Memory problems, particularly

remembering recent events
•Increasing confusion
•Reduced concentration
•Personality or behavior changes
•Apathy and withdrawal or depression
•Loss of ability to do everyday tasks.
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•Not coping well with change. You may have a hard time accepting
changes in schedules or environment.
•Subtle changes in short-term memory-making. You or a loved one
can remember the events of 15 years ago like it was yesterday, but you
can’t remember what you had for lunch.
•Reaching for the right words. Word recollection or association may be
more difficult.
•Being repetitive. You may ask the same question, complete the same
task, or tell the same story multiple times.
•Changes in mood. Depression, frustration, and anger are not uncommon
for people with dementia.
•Loss of interest. Apathy may occur in people with dementia. This
includes losing interest in hobbies or activities that you once enjoyed.
•Confusion. People, places, and events may no longer feel familiar. You
might not remember people who know you.
•Difficulty completing everyday tasks. You may struggle to recall how
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 CAUSE OF HAVING
DEMENTIA

•Infections, such as HIV

•Vascular diseases
•Stroke
•Depression
•Chronic drug use

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 SIGNS OF HAVING DEMENTIA

•Memory loss. ...

•Difficulty planning or solving problems. ...
•Difficulty doing familiar tasks. ...
•Being confused about time or place. ...
•Challenges understanding visual information. ...
•Problems speaking or writing. ...
•Misplacing things. ...
•Poor judgment or decision-making.
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 DEMENTIA VS. ALZHEIMER’S
DISEASE

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are not the

same. AD is the most common type of dementia. It
causes difficulty with short-term memory, depression,
disorientation, behavioral changes, and more.
Dementia causes symptoms such as forgetfulness or
memory impairment, loss of sense of direction,
confusion, and difficulty with personal care. AD can
also cause these symptoms, but other symptoms of AD
may include depression, impaired judgment, and
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 REFERENCES

• https://www.brightfocus.org/alzheimers/article/alzheimers-
birthday-celebrating-legacy-great-physician-and-researcher
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-
disease/expert-answers/alzheimers-and-dementia-whats-the-
difference/faq-20396861
• https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-are-signs-alzheimers-disease
• https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs
• https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-
of-dementia
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REGRETS OF OLD PEOPLE

By: Alieza Dela Cruz

8 COMMON REGRETS OF OLD PEOPLE

1. Not being careful enough when choosing a

life partner.
“Better not to marry than marry the
wrong person.”

2. Not resolving a family estrangement.

“Do whatever you can to repair that rift.
Explore opportunities for forgiveness and
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3. Putting off saying how he/she feel.

“Don’t wait, sat what’s on your mind
now while the person is still around.”

4. Not taking care at his/her body.

“Pay attention to your health and
change your lifestyle.”
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8 COMMON REGRETS OF OLD PEOPLE

5. Had been a better spouse, parent or child.

“Even if your family is not perfect they’re
the ones who are there for you when you need
them.”

6. Had lived his/her own dream.

“You are the only one who knows what’s
best for you. Allow yourself yo be open to endless
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7. Wish that hadn’t worked so hard.

“You won’t remember how muvh money you
made but you will remember the people and
memories you made with. Money comes and goes,
memories last life time.”

8. Not travelling enough.

“ Travel is so rewarding. Travel when you are
able to. Just go-it doesn’t have to be luxury.”
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Source:
• https://www.today.com%2Fhealth%2Fbiggest-regrets-older-people-share-what-they-d-do-differently-t118918

• https://www.mindbodygreen.com%2F0-23024%2Fthe-9-most-common-regrets-people-have-at-the-end-of-
life.html

• https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-10-biggest-regrets-in-life-how-to-avoid-them/

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