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When Akbar and his wife had their first child, it was such a positive experience for them. However, when they had their second child, things began to be more stressful due to a heavier workload. When Abia (their firstborn child) reached puberty, there was a decline in marital love and satisfaction. When Abdul (the last born) left for college Akbar and his wife had a very bittersweet moment. Akbar and his children had a very close relationship. Abia and Abdul were highly dependent on their father.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 485-489).

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Akbar and his wife had a small decline in the quality of sex over the course of their marriage.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 394).

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Akbar Almasi, 74, of Seattle, Washington, took his last breath in his birthplace, Saudi Arabia, visiting his beloved mother and father on July 28, 2029.

Akbar is survived by his wife Jane of 52 years, daughter Abia Almasi, his son Abdul Almasi, his mother Alyah Almasi, his father Ibrahim Almasi, and his brother Yousef Almasi.

Akbar came to the United States as a young adolescent and attended the University of Washington. He graduated at the top of his class and with his Masters in Culinary Arts. Through college, Akbar worked for Sturdy Construction for 22 years, where he left an imprint of his legacy and made many life long friends. After leaving Sturdy Construction Akbar opened up his very own restaurant,  Almasi's Kitchen.

Akbar was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He loved to cook and has passed on his restaurant to his wife and children. Akbar had a kind and loving heart and he will be missed dearly.

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Akbar's religious upbringing taught him to value gender roles. When he was younger, he and his brothers were the "men of the house". While his wife's different perspective seriously conflicted with his views. This difference caused issues that have since been resolved. Over the span of their marriage, they have come to appreciate and embrace their differences.

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Akbar has a strong need to succeed in life, therefore he is very motivated in regards to his restaurant.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 327).

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Akbar preserved all the knowledge of language he obtained as a child. He also retained his knowledge of grammar. His use of language changed when he achieved his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. Akbar and his wife also had a unique way of communicating with each other.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 327).

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Akbar and his wife have a secure attachment style. Although they have some problems sometimes, they have a strong romantic relationship.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 438-439, 460-461).

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Because Akbar was able to fulfill his dream of opening his own restaurant, his self-esteem is rather high.

Akbar also exercises at the gym regularly, and studies have shown that an increase in time one exercises leads to an increase of self esteem.

His age-related macular degeneration, and arthritis  sometimes bring him down, but he has joined groups with people that have the same issues as him. This helps him feel understood and independent. His extroversion and agreeable temperament make it easier for him to make acquaintances.
(Bane, McAuley, Mihalko, 1997, p. 67–83; Sigelman & Rider, 2009, p. 349-352).

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Akhbar feels overtime that he has become smarter and wiser yet he was very bright in his time in college. He learned to persevere at his work and he has taught this to his children.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 425).

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Akbar had a plan to open a restaurant. He used selection, optimization, and compensation to achieve his dream to open a restaurant. He started by focusing on his goal setting and developing skills needed to achieve this goal.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 261).

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Iacovino, J. M., Bogdan, R., & Oltmanns, T. F. (2016). Personality Predicts Health Declines Through Stressful Life Events During Late Mid-Life. Journal of Personality, 84(4), 536–546. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12179

McAuley, E., Mihalko, S. L., & Bane, S. M. (1997). Exercise and self-esteem in middle-aged

adults: multidimensional relationships and physical fitness and self-efficacy influences. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 20(1), 67–83. https://doi-org.proxygsu-gamc.galileo.usg.edu/10.1023/A:1025591214100

Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, E. A. (2018). Life-span human development. Boston: Cengage Learning.

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Akbar came to Saudi Arabia when he was 74 years old. It was very difficult traveling being blind but there were many aids that helped him. After a long flight, Akbar was very excited and nervous to see his family after so many years.

Akbar stayed for a week, but, as he was leaving, began to have chest pains. Akbar suddenly died of a stroke.

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Akbar was labeled Gifted in early adolescence. IQ is known to fluctuate throughout one's life, however, Akbar has always remained consistent and above average, with an IQ of 130.
His high IQ and test scores gave him a one-way ticket to the United States of America, specifically, the University of Washington when he was just fourteen years old. The University of Washington participated in a "special program to accelerate their education"(Sigelman & Rider, 2009, p 294). This is where children with high IQ's skipped high school and entered the University.
Akbar began working at a construction site while in college, at 17 and continued working there after his graduation due to the good pay.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 268 and 294).

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Akbar is constantly pushing his imagination. His originality is most evident in his restaurant's cuisine.
(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 272).

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His joints began to ache starting in his late thirties. It was easy for him to cope with the pain due to his high pain tolerance. Although he put it off and blamed it on his construction job, Akbar was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when he was 43 years old, a few years after his restaurant opened. Although he has pain, he also has prescribed medicine and high pain tolerance. Thanks to these he is able to function as an average 45 years old should.

Akbar is able to hear, smell, and taste as a middle-aged adult. However, he is diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at 51. This is the number one cause of blindness in adults. As the years progressed, Akbar's vision slowly decreased and at the age of 70, he lost complete eyesight.

In his late fifties, the joint pain became less tolerable and it began to hurt as he walked. This along with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) made it difficult for him to run his restaurant, so he relied heavily on both his wife and children.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 190-192).

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Akbar worked his way through the ranks at his previous construction job, until the age of 40. This progression allowed him to save up and fulfill his adult dream of owning a restaurant.
Fischer believes that "each person has an optimal level of cognitive performance will show itself in familiar and well -trained content domains" (Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 227). This proves to be true because Akbar is very skilled in cooking. Akbar remembers cooking with his mom as a child and carried those memories with him always. He has continuously practiced his cooking throughout his life. This practice has caused him to have amazing cognitive skills in his restaurant despite being 45 and having arthritis. This also can be related to Piaget and the belief that adults can excel in a task that is familiar and fail in something unfamiliar because they "lack relevant expertise"(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 226).

In an article named Personality Predicts Health Declines Through Stressful Life Events During Late Mid-Life, an experiment was conducted on how studies about physical health are affected by personality. Personality is what determines a person’s stress over a lifetime. The study showed how factors of personality, neuroticism, impulsivity, agreeableness, and stressful life events correlate to what causes stress upon middle-aged adults. For Akbar, the stress from working as a construction worker and at his restaurant affects how his personality and behavior on a regular basis. This also includes how he interacts with his family and his peers.

(Iacovino, Bogdan, and Oltmanns, 2016, p. 536-546; Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 226-227).

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When Akbar is working in his restaurant he sometimes gets distracted because of  loud background noises.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 173).

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At the age of 45, Akbar has been married for twenty three years and has two children. 

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At the age of 45, Akbar has been married for twenty three years and has two children. 

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Middle- aged adult, 45 years old                 Race - Arabic  Ethnicity- Muslim Culture- Muslim, Islamic Heritage, and American                DOB- 12/25/1975 Place of Birth- Saudi Arabia                 Gender- Male                       

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Middle- aged adult, 45 years old                 Race - Arabic  Ethnicity- Muslim Culture- Muslim, Islamic Heritage, and American                DOB- 12/25/1975 Place of Birth- Saudi Arabia                 Gender- Male                       

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Akbar was born healthy and he was carried full term. Akbar received a score of 8 on the APGAR test after one minute. After five minutes he received a solid score of 10.
Akbar was slow to warm baby and found himself enjoying most situations once he had become comfortable.

Akbar successfully passed Erikson's trust versus mistrust stage of his psychosocial theory because his caregiver, his mother, met his needs successfully in the early months of his life.

His mother's parenting style was mostly authoritative with some aspects that were authoritarian. She was always accepting of Akbar and reasonable with her demands. However, she sent Akbar to the U.S., at 14, despite his wishes because she knew it was a good opportunity for him.

(Sigelman & Rider, 2018, p. 120, 339, 355, 475).