Part 1: Older Adult Interview

Interview an older adult of your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) and have a discussion about the factors that influenced their development. Address the following as part of the interview:

• Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee's Maturity Stage of Adulthood (age 65 or older).
• How peers influenced the interviewee during his or her adolescent/young adult stage.
• What people and/or events influenced the interviewee's development of morals such as faith, ethics, and culture?
• How the interviewee's experiences, positive or negative, have formulated who he or she is as a mature adult.

Part 2: Reflection

From the perspective of your specific discipline, write a paper of 750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory *****( Continuity Theory) or (Erik Erikson's Integrity vs. Despair)

how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper:

• A description of the selected theory.
• A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.).
• How the interviewee's responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.
• Discuss the ethical and cultural strategies for promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults in general.
• Include at least three scholarly references in addition to a personal communication reference for the interviewee.