 When does midlife begin and end? o In what way does it depend on whom you ask? -20 yr olds say: 30 to 55 -30 yr olds say: 40 to 70 o What does the textbook say? -begins at age 40, ends at age 65  What are some physical changes in midlife? -loss of eyesight, weight gain, height loss, skin sagging/more likely to bruise  What sort of temporal shift in perspective is associated with midlife? -young adults focus on the future, older adults focus on the past -midlife is a time to look back in time, and look ahead: time to ask how things are going and what is left to do  What are some cognitive changes in midlife? (see textbook for additional information) -working memory declines -speed of information processing, as well as reaction time declines -crystallized intelligence (accumulated info and verbal skills) increases -fluid intelligence (ability to reason abstractly) declines slightly  What are positive aspects of midlife? -better at dealing with stress and challenges -areas of cognition improve -crystallized intelligence, vocabulary, verbal memory, inductive reasoning, spacial orientation increases -problem solving & expertise increase -job satisfaction, working conditions, & resources (salary) increases