Discussion Questions

1. Discuss some of the physical changes that you can expect across middle and older adulthood. What steps are you taking now to ensure a healthy aging process?

2. One of the socioemotional tasks of middle adulthood is achieving a sense of generativity and meaning. Beyond your future career, what other aspects of your life will allow you to accomplish this socioemotional task?

3. It is important to begin thinking about retirement in young adulthood. When do you plan on beginning to save for retirement? Discuss what you hope to do in retirement and how much money you will need to have saved in order to have the lifestyle that you desire in your golden years.

4. Have you ever lost a loved one? Discuss what the grieving process was like. What resources helped you to adjust after the loss?

5. Discuss the type of living arrangement you would like to experience in your final years and why.