Late Adulthood

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prostate cancer was back again in 1986, but they chose not to operate at that point. When the subject was 72 years old, in 1988, his mother pas!
sed away. His eldest two grandchildren graduated from high school in 1996 and 1998.
The subject is currently still married to the woman he married in 1946. He describes his religious affiliation as Protestant, American Baptist. Although he changed jobs frequently right after he graduated from high school, he considers his occupation to have been a welfare administrator. He has been living in Plymouth since birth, and has no plans to go elsewhere. For a more detailed Life Event History of the subject, please see the Appendix, pages 20-24.

Analysis
Taking a close look at the information gathered on the subject, a few factors emerge as most salient in his life. These include health, intimacy, and politics. Regarding health, it seems as though the subject faced some sort of health crisis at every turn throughout his life. Discussing his intestinal problems, he stated, “On March 10th, [...