After completing this chapter, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the effect aging has on creativity, wisdom, and intelligence.
2. Explain how aging changes a person’s ability to learn and remember.
3. Identify how mental disorders are more common among the aged than among the young.
4. Explain how a person's personality affects his or her ability to cope with changes that come with age.
5. Identify the stages of development adults go through and explain how older men and women differ in their development.