ifferent\ragegroupsandlifestages:childhood,adolescence,adulthood,andoldage.\rWethinkofinfancybeforechildhoodandmiddleagebeforeoldage,witheach\runiquephasebringingitsownpeculiarsetofchallenges.Thesechallenges\rcanbeovercomebyacquaintingourselveswiththem,suchasthechild'sneed\rtolearn,theadult'sneedtofindtherightcareerandbuildafamily,andthe\rsenior'sneedforsupportandgoodhealthcare.\rInterestingly,ideasaboutthestagesoflifearechanging.\rInprevioustimes,peopledidn'thaveasolidideaofchildhoodasbeing\rseparatefromadulthood.Ahundredyearsago,noonethoughtofadolescence.\rUntilrecentlyitwasunderstoodasanormthattheirinductiontoadulthoodwas\rcompletedassoonastheygraduatedfromcollege.Theywouldnowfinda\rsensiblejobwhichwouldleadtoacareer.Thenduringthiscareertheywould\rstartafamily,ideallybeforetheyturned30.