Mrs. K: Late Adulthood Stage Of Life

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Mrs. K is a woman in the late adulthood stage of life. She and her husband are celebrating 37 years of marriage, have two adults sons and an adult daughter, and three grandchildren. Mrs. K recently retired within the past few years, and her husband retired less than two months ago. Mrs. K stated that her life is busy, between babysitting her grandchildren, working part time, and keeping connected to the community. She looks forward to planning trips with her husband in their retirement such as New York City and Ireland. She appears to have a close bond with her adult children and greatly enjoys when her grandchildren visit. Mrs. K retired from a successful career at a local high school where she worked with students who faced developmental

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