Aging In Older Adults

Older adults often work with their spouses who need to be cared for due to long term illnesses up until their death, as well as grandchildren and foster children. Many older people take care of their grandchildren because their own children have to go to work or because they have been granted custody due to abuse or incarceration of their children. Many older people who have been given the responsibility of raising another child so late in their life are faced with additional health issues, psychological stress, and social isolation. It is often very stressful for someone who is older to have to be a caregiver because they are already dealing with other stresses of old age such as losing their spouses, not having a lot of energy, and worrying about their own health.
Whenever an older adult feels that it is close to their time for death, they may often become very obsessed with finding the answers to these questions. Social workers who work with older adults are encouraged to have their clients talk about their spiritual beliefs. When clients talk about their beliefs, social workers are often there to guide them and ask them questions that may develop a sense of security and help them build or clarify the answers to the questions they have about