Unit 5

CHAPTER 6 - Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Elderly Man Enjoys Playing the Saxaphone

Learning Objectives
Things To Do For This Unit
Readings & Assignments
Online Activities

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

Know the normal developmental changes and stability in personality across the lifespan.
Understand how the theories of personality support change or stability.
Analyze stability versus change in self-concept and self-esteem with aging
Recognize older peoples response to life events and stressors.
Understand the predictors of successful aging.
Know the extent to which older people use mental health services.
Recognize the major psychiatric disorders and dementias in old age.

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Things To Do For This Unit

Quiz 1 is due
Post your Short Essay 1 Response to the WebBoard this week.
Start the Vignette Assignment

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Readings & Assignments

Text: Chapter 6 - Personality and Mental Health in Old Age
Look over the summaries of the Chapters in the Final Review

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Online Activities

Quiz 1

Submit Quiz 1

Short Essay Response

Respond to at least one posted essay the disagrees with the viewpoint you posted regarding assistive technologies. Your response should be posted by the end of next week.

The Response to the Short Essay Assignment is graded as follows:

Criteria	Points
Assignment posted on time. Thoughtful responses. Responded to student agrument opposite of your own.	5-10 points
Assignment late and-or did not respond to a student statement which is opposite of your own.	4 points and below

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