INTRODUCTION 1.1: Study Background The population aging‚ in other words‚ the greying of the population is major concern all over the world. Many factors are leading to population aging‚ namely‚ unwillingness to marry‚ late marriage‚ fertility control‚ low birth rate and longer life span. All these factors are also related to developing status of the country. The more the country is developing‚ the more the factors have stronger effect on aging population and the age population problems of the country
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This report focuses on the cognitive‚ personality‚ social and physical domains of aging. To explore these domains‚ three participants aged between 78- 90 years of age‚ were asked a number of guiding questions to explore each domain. These questions allowed participants to discuss their unique experiences. Participant 1‚ Lisa‚ is a 78 year old female. She lives with her husband in their family home. Lisa‚ has nine children‚ 26 grand children and one great grand child. Family plays an important role
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growing mentally and physically. Most lessons are learned during this time period and this is also the time to “find yourself.” Your hormones are raging; you care too much about what people think of you‚ and don’t know whether or not you’re a kid or an adult. Add all of that up‚ plus the pressure to be perfect‚ multiplied by the hours of homework‚ and divided by the amount of energy drinks it takes to stay awake and you have the perfect formula for a mental hazard. Incidentally‚ this is also the formula
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1. What transitions has Earth gone through and why? The young earth was anything but habitable. Radioactive elements decaying within its mass and impacts from debris raining down form space generated intense heat. There was no life during this era. Is called the Hadean era and was formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Hadean comes from the Greek word Hades which means “Hell”. That’s how hot the Earth’s temperature was. The next phase in the Earth’s history was the Archean era. It existed
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Aging As an individual gets older there are physical and mental changes that will occur. It might start with grey hair‚ skin that appears dull looking‚ a line across the forehead that intensifies into a wrinkle or difficulty remembering even the smallest of things. With this shifting world around us; everyone has different thoughts and feelings about getting older. Some people are afraid to get older because of the numerous disadvantages while others anticipate it
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Five Myths of Aging There are several myths associated with aging‚ especially in our western society. Myth #1: When I get old‚ I’ll become senile. Many people in our society view older adults as senile and weak. Some even treat them like children‚ and insist on making decisions for them as if their decision making abilities are totally lost. We tend to put a “caution” label on our elderly. In reality‚ senility only affects five percent of the population. According to Aesoph‚ some age related
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programmed and error theories‚ have been proposed to explain the process of aging‚ but neither of them appears to be fully satisfactory. These theories may interact with each other in a complex way. By understanding and testing the existing and new aging theories‚ it may be possible to promote successful aging. Keywords: Aging‚ Biological‚ Theory‚ Programmed‚ lifespan Why do we age? When do we start aging? What is the aging marker? Is there a limit to how old we can grow? These questions are often
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see aging as a weakness rather than a strength. Before reading this book‚ my perspective of aging was more inclined towards the negative aspects. I worked in a nursing home for two years as a dietary aide and watched patient’s conditions worsen with time. I have always perceived the elderly as fragile and unable to care for themselves. There were a few occasions in which I interacted with patients and was able to appreciate the joys of aging. After reading this book‚ my perspective of aging has most
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A) According to the American Psychology Association‚ older adults are defined as “persons 65 years of age or older (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) The older adult population is separated by two subpopulations called “young old”‚ “older old”‚ and “oldest old.”(APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) “Young old” describe those between the ages of 65-74‚ “older old” describes those between the ages of 75 and 84‚ and oldest old refers to those 85 and older. (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) Other important subpopulations include
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The Aging Musculoskeletal System Bone and muscle health and maintenance are important in aging adults. However‚ it is especially imperative for elder Caucasian women to have good bone and muscle health. Not maintaining strong bones can lead to bone diseases‚ such as‚ osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Poor muscle health can result in muscular atrophy. For example‚ Edith‚ who is an 84-year-old thin‚ small boned‚ white female suffers from all three of those diseases. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized
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