Late Adulthood
Young people eventually grow old. A majority of the people who get to the old age appear less depressed and happier. Cognitive development plays an integral role in ensuring happiness during late adulthood. Cognitive development makes the older people remember positive incidences in their lives rather than the negative ones. A higher population among the youth lead a less happy life due to depression and increased registry of more negative frequencies in their memory. Older people are happier in life.
Life expectancy has changed over the years. According to Carstensen (2011), the mortality rate has reduced to improved cultural practices, technology, and improved health practices. I concur with Carstensen that these factors ensure that majority of people achieve old age. Aging brings about remarkable improvement, such as increased knowledge, expertise, and improved emotional aspects of life. Older people are happy because they experience less stress, worry, and anger, all of which decrease with age. The positivity possessed by older people contributes to their happiness. In addition, older people can view injustice with compassion rather than despair. Education and training play an essential role in individuals’ lives as it contributes to improved living standards.
The video clearly explains the causes of improved life expectancy, how older people perceive life, and the factors that make people lead older happier lives. Improved life expectancy due to improved health care contributes to the high numbers of more comfortable older people (Arnett and Jensen). In addition, education and training ensure that ancient people secure their future financial wellness. Lastly, older people are happier, for they choose to focus on positivity rather than negativity. Indeed, older people lead a more joyful life, as I learned from the course module.
Works Cited
Arnett, J. J., and L. A. Jensen. “Late Adulthood.” Human Development: A Cultural Approach, Pearson Education, Inc., 2019, p. 3.
Carstensen, L. “Older people are happier.” TED: Ideas worth spreading, 2011, www.ted.com/talks/laura_carstensen_older_people_are_happier#t-684238.