Well-Being

Read the following chapter in your textbook, The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals.

Chapter 15: Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

TEXTBOOK INFORMATION

Title: Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals Edition: 4th (2014) Author: Patricia C. Broderick and Pamela Blewitt Publisher: Pearson Book ISBN: 978-0133785647 Ebook ISBN: 978-0-13-355096-2

Your original response to the Discussion topic should be at least 350 words and should reflect the fact that you have completed the assigned readings and activities for the week. Use your words wisely so that the posting has substance and includes examples and explanations. Best practice is to include citations and a reference list.

Well-Being

After you have completed the Reading and watched the video related to well-being in late adulthood on page 569, post your initial response to the following statement:

Well-being is an important aspect of successful aging. Using specific examples from the video, examine some components of well-being related to the aging process, including information related to selection, optimization, and compensation. In your answer, be certain to also explore components of well-being in late adulthood that may not have been addressed in the video.