In this day and age advertisement is around every corner. Cell phones and the internet put advertising and the real word at our fingertips 24/7 and advertising has also become as advanced as the technology that brings it to us. Marketing professionals are finding new ways to instill their brands upon us, and targeting different groups of people to help expand the use of their products. As we move into the future we see that what is advertised to children is not always good. Many cigarette companies used to have “Mascots” to help sell their product. While these mascots were adults, they did not always just appeal to the adults.…
Physical activity is essential for adults and the elderly. Aged people need to continue to participate in physical activity to help improve the quality of life and reduce the risks associated with a variety of lifestyle diseases. Many aged people suffer from medical conditions such as heart conditions, fracture and bone density and flexibility and joint mobility. There are many sporting activities that aged people with these medical conditions can participate in such as swimming, aqua aerobics and walking.…
Every product has the right to be marketed to its respective audience and allowing the control of alcohol advertising would wrongfully allow government intervention into the market. As long as alcohol is readily available, there will always be legal-age and underage consumers. A legal adult’s feelings concerning alcohol consumption, their surroundings, and pressure to be accepted by others are much greater influences than a magazine advertisement. If an underage drinker is attracted by an ad, it is because he or she wants to become the person represented rather than actually drink the…
Five strategies for age-proofing include: challenging one’s mind, staying active, eating wisely, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking. In attempts of avoiding Alzheimer’s and dementia one who continues to remain mentally active through puzzles, learning a language, or writing can lessen their risk and protect themselves against mental aging factors. The negatives of not maintaining mental active consist of losing sense of situations, and forgetfulness due to not challenging one’s brain. While staying physically active can keep one’s physical well-being intact as exercise can strengthen one’s body through aerobic and intensive exercise and this helps people avoid loss of functionality with aging, then the decision to eat healthy provides…
Mrs. G was chosen for a formal interview, the purpose of this interview was explained before she signed the consent form. The meaning of OT and the role of OT in wellness was discussed with her. The interview was scheduled at her son’s home in the living room for approximately one hour. She was seen at 5pm in the afternoon.…
Ageism is age based prejudice or discrimination. The effects of stereotyping on the older generations, whether intentional or not has a negative impact of diversity in society. When society determines that a person is too old to do their job or maintain their effectiveness as active members of society we are losing a great deal of experience and wisdom and inhibiting a person from doing something they may want to do. Age discrimination will have a negative impact not only on society but also on employers as they will not be able to retain knowledge and will have to pour resources into training new workers. A possible solution is to maintain an older workforce to provide mentoring and training opportunities.…
Well for one Health is still a big issues that all ages are struggling with right now in today’s society. It is hard for someone to get health insurance if they can’t retire and older people don’t have the money to even pay for insurance. Job security is being addressed by the laws that have been in place that not hiring an older adult is age discrimination and can be taken to court because of…
What age should a child be considered and adult, I believe that a child should be considered an adult when there legally 18 yrs. of age. When someone turns 18 yrs. of age there aloud to vote, drive, work and do lots of adult like things. When a child legally turns 18 yrs. of age, they should be considered an adult…
Speaker notes: According to Martin (2007), “Ageism typically involves any attitude or behavior that negatively categorizes the elderly based either on partial truth (often taken out of context) or on outright myths of the aging process” (pg. 142). There are nine basic myths that show cause to an individual having the label of ageism: “(1) poor health, illness, and disability; (2) lack of mental sharpness and acuity, senility, and dementia; (3) sadness, depression, and loneliness; (4) an irritable demeanor; (5) a sexless life; (6) routine boredom; (7) a lack of vitality and continual decline; and (8) and inability to learn new…
In today's day and age, the shuffle of everyday life can be inundating. With most families having both parents in the work force to sustain a whole household or with the absence of one parent into a single parent household. Making it even more difficult financial and adding to overall stress. It is unfortunate to say but at times we sacrifice our loved ones, whether it be young children or our elderly family members. Both young children and the elderly need constant supervision and assistance with their ADL. That's to say not all of the elderly population has family to look after their well being. A large number of the elderly…
Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.…
Back in the 1982, the amount of teens that were killed due to alcohol consumption was roughly 20,000 per year so a legal drinking age was put in place. (Hook) Over the years, the law has saved many people from dangerous or fatal traffic accidents but as time goes on, many still believe that the drinking age should be lowered, higher or stayed the same. The drinking age should remain the same as it already and still save lots of lives already and that the human body will be fully functional by that age. (Thesis)…
We all will one day face the reality of growing older. There are many aspects of this change that will affect us in a large way. According to the Merck Manual of Health and Aging, 1.5% of Americans are 85 or older. This research states that the number of people 100 years or older could rise from 1 out of 5,578 in the year 2000, to 1 out of 472 in the year 2050. It brings out that women have a longer life expectancy than men, among people aged 65 and older in the year 2000, there were 70 men for every 100 women. For people aged 85 and older the figure was 41 men for every 100 women. The site goes on to say that approximately 11% of Americans aged 65 and older are below the poverty line. (The Merck Manual of Health and Aging: http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec1/ch03/ch03a.html)…
Fewer than one percent of people who are exposed to alcohol in the U.S have required medical attention due to consumption. Some people argue that strict laws on alcohol are needed to prevent people from endangering themselves or others, however if we taught moderation and responsibility at an early age we could still enjoy the benefits of drinking in a more controlled environment. The laws that focus on drinking need to be formed to include all of the teaching moments and benefits that go along with a privilege like moderate alcohol consumption.…
About 200 employees of General Dynamics in Ohio and Pennsylvania sued their company after the company said in 1997 it would discontinue retirement health benefits to union workers younger than 50. Among them was Dennis Cline, a materials driver at the company's Land Systems tank plant in Lima, Ohio.…