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Caden Stephen, was proceed to death by his parents, Johnny and Tiffany Stephen, on Thursday Sept. 27, 2109. With his wife by his side at the time of his death at his home, he left behind his son his daughter, nieces, nephews, and many friends and love ones. He was known by his colleagues for his tireless energy.

Visitation will be Monday Oct. 1, 2109 at 5 pm at the Monroe Family Mortuary in Atlanta, Georgia. Funeral services will be held Tuesday Oct. 2, 2109 at 11 am at Peace Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Caden passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 91. His funeral was held in his hometown Atlanta, Georgia. At his funeral he had his family and friends there to honor him. One of Caden’s wishes before he passed, was he wanted buried beside his parents so they can be together. Caden lived life to the fullest , even with the small amount of time he had left. The decisions regarding his death was made by his wife, Amanda. Amanda was sad and distraught that she had lost the love of her life. Caden was always smiling through the pain, even though it was tearing him up inside. The doctors had told him he only had a few months to live. Caden had wanted to spend the last few months of his life traveling with his family, talking with his friends, and making the most out of his time left.

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At 75 years old, Caden has bought his second house. His first house is becoming to hard to manage, so he has handed it over to his daughter. He now lives in a one story house with his wife which is 3 miles from his previous house. This move allowed Caden to adjust with the physical changes that are happening to his body.

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Now that Caden is getting older, his body is aging with him as well. His immune system is declining, and here is a decrease in bone and muscle. He has lost some inches in height being 5'11 now, as well as in the waist, weighing 173 pounds. He continues to walk on the treadmill with his wife so his mobility is better than an average older person. Since he cannot drive anymore due to a low reaction rate, he uses Uber to get back and forth from his destinations. Caden sometimes have struggle sleeping. For example, some days he can go to sleep with no issue while some days he cannot. His health is stable because of him being active now and in the past.

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Caden is now 75 years old. He has retired, and tries to be active in his grandchildren's lives. His brain has lost some volume (Santrock, 2015, p.518). It weighs about 15% less (Santruck, 2015, p. 518).  His prefrontal cortex has shrunk the most (Santruck, 2015, p. 518). This has resulted in a decline in his cognitive skills and his memory, especially. He is not quite as fast as he used to be and struggles remembering stuff that he used to have no problem remembering. Because he still tries to be physically active, his cognitive skills haven't declined to the extent that many of his peers has. He has also recently become more interested in his spiritual beliefs. He attends church with his wife, which is a new development.

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Caden doesn't engage in many relationships. He is only attachment to his wife, children, and grandchildren. His daughter comes to house and checks on him at least twice a week. Caden has the same self-esteem he did in his early age. Although he does have great self-control. He has high conscientiouness and is very agreeable. He has also developed a sense of vulnerability. This sense only impacts him when he has to go in public places with huge crowds, which is why he always brings his wife with him. Caden and his wife no longer participate in sexual intercourse. They share sexual affection.

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Caden wears glasses now due to a little loss of vision and has a head full of grey hairs. His beer gut is starting to sag, he has wrinkles and bags under his eyes. Caden has decreased in height to 6 feet and weighs 185 pounds. Instead of bicycling like he did in early adulthood, he walks the treadmill now. He continues to work on good health with his balanced diet. He gets light stressors com his job and sons every now and then. He and his wife do not partake in sexually activity like they used to.

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Over the years Caden has gained grey hairs and a little beer gut from having 2 beers a week. He goes to the gym sometimes but does bicycling with his wife Monday and Wednesday for 30 minutes. They also engage in a decent amount of sex. Caden maintains good health with his balanced intake of fruits, vegetables, and meats in home cooked meals. He is 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 165 pounds.

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Caden has grown into a mature young man. He is very involved with his studies, and always go to bed on time. Caden is very healthy, and we make sure he is protected in any weather condition. His language has changed a lot, he is able to tell us what’s going on and if he needs help. After the car accident with his best friend, Caden gets scared to be in the car and even drive.The activities Caden is in helps him figure out what are his strengths and weaknesses. According to Chavarria & others, the brain changes in adolescence. The brain improves It's ability to process information when the corpus callous becomes thicker.(Santrock, 2015, p.344)

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Caden has a great self esteem, where it is not high but it isn't low. He is a sophomore in highschool that plays varsity soccer and is apart of the swim team. We attend every game cheering for the team. After the car acccident with his best friend, Caden is trying to find his way a friend in school. He has recently made his middle school bestfriend into his highschool girlfriend. He shares with us his whereabouts and comes to us if he has a issue that he feels he can't resolve. Caden has a peer group of 5 friends but associates with many people. He has an active instagram and twitter account. School is positively influencing him. School has him taking on bigger responsibilities, such as AP classes and focused on being a role model to those that look up to him.
(Santrock, 2015, pp. 377-382)

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While in high school, his best friend got on car wreck and was hospitalized for a broke ankle. At first Caden was worried because he did not know his best friend condition. Once this happened, he was very scared to drive for a while because he did not want what happened to his friend to happen to him. He also was very quite until his best friend was healed.

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Caden is 16 now and a sophomore at East High School Musical. He takes Advanced Placement classes that helps him "promote critical thinking and abstract thoughts in his formal operational stage"(Santrock, 2015, p. 357), however, he sometimes struggle using complex thoughts. He also takes junior math, which is Advance Algebra. When it comes to making decisions, he thinks of the possible outcomes that comes with each solution. Caden "cognitive control has increased to where he is able to focus on an assignment with having a minimal distraction"(Santrock, 2015, pp. 359-360). Caden is cognitively affected by the car accident, when he is in a car. He gets flashbacks and he freaks out. This affects him because he is scared to ever experience that ever again. One distraction that he has is his phone but has gotten better but cutting it off when it is time to work. During his "puberty stage, his brain is trying to mature, hormones can affect his behavior, and began to understand the purpose of relationships due to the beginning of maturity"(Santrock, 2015, pp. 342-344.)

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Hook, J. L., & Courtney, M. E. (2013). Former foster youth as fathers: Risk and protective factors predicting father-child contact. Family Relations,62(4), 571-583. doi:10.1111/fare.12031

Santrock, J. W. (2015). Life span development (15th ed.). New York, NY: Mcgraw-Hill Education

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He weighs 50 pounds, and is 4 feet tall. He loves to ride his bike and plays soccer. He is also on the swim team. He is a very healthy boy and but gets a fever after his immunizations.

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Caden has lots of friends. He is very outgoing. He prefers to hang out with other boys his age. He is popular at school and in sports. He knows the difference between right and wrong. His parents have an Authoritative parenting style. He is an only child.
(Santrock, 2015, p.245)

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Caden is now 8 years old and in the third grade. He knows how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. He also knows how to read and write.
He is in his cognitive operational stage. This means that he can "reason logically so long as reasoning can be applied to specific or concrete examples"(Santrock, 2015, pp.278-279). He is able to "classify or divide things into different sets or subsets, and consider their interrelationships"(Santrock, 2015, p.279). He is also capable of seriation. At this age, he learns best by his teacher guiding him through the lessons.

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Caden Stephen
Date of Birth on August 10, 2018 at 2:55pm
weight: 7 pounds, 5 ounces
height: 19 1/2 inches
APGAR:
Apperance=1
Pulse=2
Grimmace=2
Activity=1
Respiration=2
(Santrock, 2015. p. 91)

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Caden weighs 19 pounds, and is 28 inches long.
He is currently getting the hang of walking, and loves to pull things down. As well as drag his favorite toy around the house. He takes two naps during the day from 11am to 1pm and then from 3pm to 4:30pm. He sleeps throughout the night from 7:30pm to 6am. He will only eat with his hands. His favorite solid foods are peas, apples, oranges, bananas, and baked chicken. The only thing he will drink is milk or sparkling water.
(Santrock, 2015, pp. 110-118)

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Caden weighs 36 pounds, and is 3 feet tall. He enjoys playing hopscotch, jumping jacks, and hide-and-seek. Caden loves to eat his fruits and vegetables, so he can become strong.

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Caden first started of being shy, he wasn't use to being in this environment. Once he made a new friend he safe. Caden loves to play, color, and share his toys.

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Caden is now entering pre-k. He is learning his numbers, colors, shapes, and alphabet. Caden is in the preoperational stage, during this stage he shows us how he sees the world through word and images.
(Santrock, 2015, pp. 206-209)

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Caden is 50 years old now. He is still working as a Physical Therapist  for the Falcons, but he is now the Head Physical Therapist. He is planning to retire in 10 years. He still enjoys his work. He has noticed that his "fluid intelligence has begun to decline"(Santrock, 2015, p. 471) , though he embraces his wisdom and experience.

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Now with Caden being 50, he has more control over his emotions and stress levels. He doesn’t let the little things, such as the football players injuries, stress him out anymore. His commitment to his wife of now 21 years has gotten stronger and so has their love for each other. He spend his leisure time with his 8 years of age daughter and 18 years of age son. They go on many family and couple trips exploring the world.

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With Caden being 31 with his first kid on the way, he still has stress regarding his future and his family future. To help with his stress levels,  him and his wife meditates. He have little control over his emotions. Him and his wife of two years, Amanda, are in the affectionate love stage (Santrock, 2015, p. 440).

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Caden is the "coordination of secondary circular reactions stage"(Santrock, 2015, 138-139). It shows when he eats where he uses the spoon to push the food near him only to pick it up with his hands. He has grown out of his love for peek-a-boo since he knows that i am still there, so now he loves to play hide-and-go-seek.He also loves to make silly faces when i ask him to take a picture or "say cheese". He only has spoken 4 words so far, which are mama, dada, yes, and no.
(Santrock, 2015, pp.140-156)

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Caden is 31 years old now. He works as a Physical Therapist for the Falcons. He loves his job and it is a key part of his identity. He graduated from college at Augusta University with a major in Biology. Then he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Augusta University when he was 25 years old. He is in the "formal operational stage of his cognitive development"(Santrock, 2015, pp. 419-420). He has forgotten a lot of what he learned back in college, but he has become an expert in his physical therapy domain. According to researchers Merdinger, Hines, Osterling, and Wyatt (2005) in their research comparing the outcomes of those who grew up in foster care to those who grew up in typical family settings, people have better outcomes in early adulthood when they had a stable high school experience, a challenging high school workload, access to financial aid and college advisement, and a strong support system. Thankfully, Caden had many advantages in his early life, and is now reaping the benefits of his strong foundation.

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Caden has an outgoing and friendly personality with an easy temperament. He has a "secure attachment and he is in phase 3 of it"(antrock, 2015, pp.180-181). No matter how comfortable he is somewhere or with someone when he sees mom nothing else matters to him. He goes to daycare weekdays from 7 am to 3 pm. The positive of daycare is he gets to interact with other kids and a negative is he calls out "mom" from time to time.
(Santrock, 2015, pp.172-181)