What does developmental processing say about age and gender?

Developmental processing is a holistic approach to understanding the physical and cognitive changes that occur during an individual's lifespan. It examines how age and gender impact an individual's development, including overall physical and mental health. Through the lens of developmental processing, age and gender can both be seen as factors in a person’s development; aging is a part of all life and brings about physical and mental changes, just as gender encourages physical, emotional, and social changes across the lifespan. Developmental processing views age and gender as important and crucial components of an individual's development, and stresses their interactions, so that these two factors influence and shape the experiences of each person differently.