The mind map of Chapter4 Reading3

这是一篇关于The mind map of Chapter4 Reading3的思维导图，对成年后期生活的总体看法、成年生活的损失和补偿、老年人的心态。

What is late adulthood really like？

• With the increase in life expectancy and the intensification of aging, people are pondering what exactly late adulthood will be like
  • • Overall outlook of late adulthood life
      • The elderly in people's eyes
        • As they enter old age, their physical functions deteriorate, their work ability weakens, and their family and friends pass away one after another. So their lives will be terrible
      • Actual research conclusions
        • The happiness and satisfaction of elderly people are as high as that of young people
      • The secret to maintaining high levels of happiness and satisfaction among elderly people
        • Their amygdala's response to negative effects weakens, but their response to positive effects can be maintained. This leads to an increase in positive emotions among the elderly and a decrease in negative emotions
        • Therefore, most elderly people believe that life is basically comforting and satisfying
  • Loss and compensation of adulthood life
    • The problems of aging
      • Decreased sensory ability
      • Impaired cognitive ability
      • Poor memory
    • Compensation received as one ages
      • • Elderly people can maintain interaction with their grandchildren, and their adult children are more capable of providing them with support
        • Retirement gives them the opportunity to do things they have planned for a long time without being constrained by work
  • Mentality of the elderly
    • Reflection on the past
      • When they believe their past has been smooth and feel satisfied
        • They will develop a sense of self-identity
      • When they think their past is regrettable
        • They will face despair and move towards death
    • Attitude towards death
      • • Older people think and talk more frequently about death
      • • But their concern about death is the least among all age groups, and they have developed an accepting attitude towards death