Study GuideDevelopmental Psychology–Physical, CognitiveDevelopment: 65+1.Health: Age 65+Older adulthood can be a long and meaningful stage of life. Although theaverage life expectancyisabout79 years for womenand72 years for men, many adults live20 years or more beyond theseaverages. As people age, health concerns do become more common, but serious decline is notinevitable.1.1Where Older Adults LiveMost older adultsdo notlive in nursing homes or long-term care facilities.•Only about5% of adults over age 65•And about25% of adults over age 85live in nursing homes, foster care homes (where older adults live with a licensed family), or similarfacilities.Thanks to medical advances and better health care, the older population is growing and stayinghealthier longer. In fact, experts estimate that within the next30 years,1 in 5 Americanswill be anolder adult.1.2Common Health Conditions in Older AdulthoodMost older adults haveat least one chronic health condition, but these problems do not alwayslimit daily activities—even well into a person’s 80s or beyond.Common health concerns include:•Arthritis and rheumatism•Cancer•CataractsPreview Mode
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