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Adulthood Life Analysis

Throughout adulthood many changes occur. Biosocial development puts at our peak in many areas by age 30 with most real declines in health being caused by lifestyle choices. Many changes also occur with our thinking processes. Cognitive development does not end with the onset of adolescence but continues into the more mature cognition of adulthood. Unlike the changes that occur in childhood, these changes are multidirectional, with some cognitive abilities such as overall intelligence we improve, with others such as expertise and skill we remain relatively stable and some abilities such as memory we fade. As we begin to experience adulthood we start to realize the psychosocial benefits of adult life. We are no longer limited by our parents, our biological maturity or restrictions placed by society, we can follow a career path of our choosing, socialise with who we wish, choose a partner, get married, have kids and live the lifestyle we dream of. My roles in various peoples lives may change from husband to father to boss but my core personality traits will remain the same.

As I age I will begin to look older. My skin will start to get wrinkles and spots and might sag in some areas. It will lose some elasticity, there will be an increase in skin fold thickness (Zaccagni, Onisto & Gualdi-Russo 2008) as well as scars and various marks will have accumulated.
Some of my senses will detonate such as my eyesight. Previously I would have got laser eye surgery to correct my short sighted vision, but now old age will cause my eyes to become long sighted. Hearing will deteriorate but hopefully that will be minimized by working in a quiet environment. I will experience a decline in muscle strength as well as reaction times (Anstey & Smith 1999). Reproductively I will also experience a decline in sperm count, speed of ejaculation and ability to achieve and sustain an erection.

Some habits I have developed over the years will be healthy. I have a strong aversion to smoking...